[78-L] Boys in the Backroom (was Re: Presto K-8 portable disc recorder for sale...)

[bradc944 at comcast.net]

Funny you mention that... I recently transferred and did a remaster ATTEMPT on the Columbia LP of Marlene's London performance. Yes, the one with Noel Coward doing the introduction. Why do I say ATTEMPT? Because, halfway through side 2, it sounds like the source recording went straight down the bog (a nice way of putting it).

Is there a known reason why the quality suffered so much? My source disc was a 6-eye mono press in very good shape, so was it something in the repressing? Or just poo tape at the end of the performance...

Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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Cc: ARSCLIST at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV, backroom at recordist.com
Sent: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:31:40 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [78-L] Presto K-8 portable disc recorder for sale...

Let's see what the boys in the backroom will have....

(You knew that was coming, Newton!)

dl

On 5/29/2013 1:26 PM, Graham Newton wrote:
>
> Sorry for the list cross-posting but...
>
> If you have always yearned for a device to record your own lacquer phonograph
> discs on, here is the toy for you.
>
> Presto K-8 portable disc recorder for sale... $2,500.00
>
> If you are of a certain age you will know what/who Presto was, and if you
> don't, then Google "Presto Recording Company" to find out.
>
> This was probably made in the 1940's.  It is complete and has been refurbished
> electrically and everything works.
>
> I have a complete set of pictures that I can email to anyone who is seriously
> interested in this device.
>
> Email me off list if you are interested.
>
>
>
> ... Graham Newton
>

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