Comments on: UDPATED (4): Presto Recording Corp: Pioneers of ‘Instant’ Analog Disc Recording

By: Gaylord Ewing

Gaylord Ewing — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:38:58 +0000

I have a Presto 900-RI reel to reel tape deck with its companion Recording and reproducer pre-amplifier. I also have the power-supply that goes with this Presto 900-RI tape deck. The serial number on the tape deck is 312. And I also have a Presto K-11 disc recorder that I restored several years ago. Are these recorders worth anything?

By: Joe Saliba

Joe Saliba — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:17:50 +0000

In reply to Gaylord Ewing.

Gaylord;

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Joe Saliba

By: Mark Steven Hall

Mark Steven Hall — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:04:34 +0000

Thank you just found a prestro glass base 12 record in my stack of music i feel there is more of them at least in aluminum mine in now on the wall. my friend in Burnt Ranch, Calif had a recorder like the double turntable it was like a console stereo it had two turntables side by side. to make your own records. The record on the wall has flaking off i seen the glass under it and was amazed it had survived all the years it did. it says it has Valse Bluettte on it well maybe one day well get a reciever again and see what music is left just to hear it.

By: JOSE ORTIZ

JOSE ORTIZ — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:10:51 +0000

In reply to Tenshun. i wil buy your 6n recorder if you are selling JOSE

By: JOSE ORTIZ

JOSE ORTIZ — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:49:04 +0000

In reply to carlos lottero. cuanto dinero quiere por los discos de 16 pulgadas

By: JOSE ORTIZ

JOSE ORTIZ — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:41:33 +0000

In reply to Justin. I AM INTERESTED IN ANY CATALOG OR PARTS RELATED TO PRESTO RECORDER 6N AND A93 RECORDING AMPLIFIER THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:34:01 +0000

In reply to Richard Barndt.

I don’t know about the box, but I do know that at least one presto disk was used to record interviews in Japan. I bought the disk at a thrift store, and uploaded the audio to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ODqkfLU3U&index=2&list=PL7S37hqx3dovRdBFd01GsSIbqa6NAihrJ if you’re interested.

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:30:25 +0000

In reply to John Hazlet.

I bought, at a thrift store in apex, a “presto” brand disk with interviews on it. It’s dated 1954, and recorded at 33 1/3 RPM on one side and 78 RPM on the other. It was very dusty when I bought it. I uploaded the audio at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ODqkfLU3U&index=2&list=PL7S37hqx3dovRdBFd01GsSIbqa6NAihrJ if you’re interested. I’m interested to know where it came from.

By: Tenshun

Tenshun — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:30:40 +0000

I have a few pieces of Presto gear. I have a K8 which is working perfectly but is missing the cover with build in Speaker.
I also have a 6N Which i have mounted a Neumann MS52 cutting head with.
I would like to find a original cutting amp to match the 6n but they cost a hefty penny!

Nice site and really great information!

By: John Hazlet

John Hazlet — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 02:56:30 +0000

We had 6 Presto 64As in the original wood cabinets at Far East Network Iwakuni, Japan, when I was there in the early 1960s. That building has long since been torn down and I’m sure the equipment is gone. You can find some pix of the gear if you google “Sounds of the Far East Network” and click on “Studios,” then “Iwakuni.” I think the turntables are mis-identified in those photos.