[78-L] Home 78 rpm disc Recorder

[Michael Biel]

On 7/16/2011 9:27 PM, Samuel Samuel wrote:
> I read here that these machines were considered 'toys' - which is not really true.

You did not read carefully enough.

>   Many of these portable record lathes were very good -

We were specifically using this term ONLY concerning HOME-type machines 
such as the Wilcox-Gay Recordio and Silvertone, which were not 
"lathes"..  AND we used this term concerning the use of these machines NOW.


>   and were often used by some recording studios and radio stations.

I specifically mentioned that PROFESSIONAL machines like the Presto 
portables I also had were in a different category.  I challenge you to 
name ONE professional recording studio or radio station which used a 
Wilcox-Gay Recordio in their professional activities.  Even back then 
they would have considered them toys.

Go back and read the postings again.

>   See a re-conditioned rek-o-kut portable in action here:
>   http://www.78rpmcommunity.com/videos/48/67/record-lathe-cutting-a-78rpm-r
>
>
This machine is in an entirely different league from a Reordio home type 
machine, and the Apollo disc they recorded on was of the type I 
mentioned would now cost more than the machine he was looking at..  This 
machine IS a lathe, and the home-type machines were not.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com