Comments on: Excellent Article on Larry Scully and the Variable-Pitch Lathe c. 1956

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Scully kit of the early 1960s | Preservation Sound — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:54:13 +0000

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By: W.B.

W.B. — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:13:43 +0000

I suppose that the Model 601 was what was introduced in 1955, and spotlighted in that High Fidelity article; which was the model that immediately preceded it? (Which had the same lead-in, band and lead-out characteristics, and had the same variable pitch controls and pitch knob as dating to fall 1950, and was earliest in use by RCA Victor in early 1951.) I know the 501 had the old-style "gear box."

By: chris

chris — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:54:57 +0000

In reply to Tom Fine.

Hi T. Thanks for the add’l info. BTW my ‘pricing updates’ are generated by this handy applet:

http://futureboy.us/fsp/dollar.fsp

Cum grano salis

But seems accurate?

By: Tom Fine

Tom Fine — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:52:47 +0000

Chris, Bernie Grundman still uses Scully lathes:
http://www.berniegrundmanmastering.com/technical/disc_cut.html

Here are more detailed pictures:
http://www.berniegrundmanmastering.com/technical/disc_cut_pics.html

Bernie used to have one or two of Gerry Block’s automated margin-control systems for the Scully lathe.

I wonder how many other Scully lathes are still in use out there?

Your price number of $72K is interesting. I think that’s about what a fully equipped Neumann computerized system cost in the late 70’s.

— Tom Fine