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waynelectro
Joined: 21 May 2008
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Location: Brooklyn, NY
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 Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: Meissner 9-1065 |
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Hello all,
I just got a meissner 9-1065 cutter that I'm excited to get up and running. Has anyone out there used one or have any info about them? Thanks! |
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blacknwhite
Joined: 24 Apr 2008
Posts: 113
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Meissner 9-1065 |
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| waynelectro wrote: | Hello all,
I just got a meissner 9-1065 cutter that I'm excited to get up and running. Has anyone out there used one or have any info about them? Thanks! |
Congrats on your cutter. Here's some info that may be helpful:
First you'll want to restore the electronics & mechanics, including especially testing/replacing electrolytic power supply capacitors & rectifier tubes.
Reputable source of mechanical replacement parts, and repair house for the actual recording and playback cartridges/cutterheads of these home units: They will also, I think, restore the entire unit for you, but you can call to verify: Gib at West-Tech Services: (He also supplies cutting needles for, I think, as low as $10 (??) for the basic steel ones)
http://www.west-techservices.com/
Info on how to restore antique vacuum tube radios & record players, if you choose to do it yourself:
http://www.antiqueradio.org/restoration.htm
Source of capacitors, vacuum tubes, and other replacement parts for the electronics: Antique Electronics Supply:
http://www.tubesandmore.com/
Source of cutting blanks: This is hit-and-miss. Depends on what country you're in. In US, you could buy new 7-inch "dub plate" blanks from Transco/Apollo for minimum order of 5 for $60 ($12 each), or watch eBay for a while to see if blanks come across there for sale: Some folks on the forum may have a go at making their own, but until then:
http://www.apollomasters.com/index.html
Step-by-step instructions on how to use and maintain a home recorder unit, including specifically, a survey of the features & specs for one of the Meissner recorder models which is probably similar to yours: BOOK: The Recording and Reproduction of Sound, by Oliver Read, 1952:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140105314627
Great general article on cutting records, although oriented more for professional cutting, from Graham Newton:
http://audio-restoration.com/pressing.php
Hope this helps- good luck, and ask questions
- Bob |
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