The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

nixiebunny · Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA

I have this beast that gave me one year of faithful service making jukebox acetates, then it has sat in my garage for 10 years. Please put it to work!

http://www.nixiebunny.com/presto/presto.html

While you're waiting for the pictures to load, it has a Presto 1D head.

It comes with two leadscrews - 112 and 240 TPI. A 45 adapter that works well is installed on the motor spindle. The rubber on the idlers is hard (damn Tucson weather) but I took off the surface glazing to make them work well.

No vacuum, heating or microscope equipment is provided as I didn't get any with it.

There is no case for the 6N as it was installed in a local radio station.

The amp was rebuilt just enough to make it work - new electrolytics and coupling caps, but it has the old oil HV filter capacitor. It was missing tubes, so I put in a matched set of 807s from Antique Electronics. I t worked reasonably well 10 years ago. I have the old Daven step attenuator if you like those things. Its terminal block is cracked.

The equipment is mounted in a nice 1982 Optima desk with rackmount section. I will sell just the Presto gear if you don't want the desk, although the desk makes it a lot easier (but heavier) to transport.

I will accept any reasonable offer. This is a hobby, right?

I am in Tucson Arizona, many miles from any part of the recording industry. I am experienced at shipping, but packing this stuff will be interesting to say the least. I can get crates made locally if needed.

Thanks.
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Tucson, AZ

cuttercollector · Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 307 Location: San Jose, CA

Welcome to the group.
Perhaps if you stay around you will get the bug and revive the old beast once again instead of selling it...

blacknwhite · Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 105