THE PRESTO HISTORY
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THE LARGE SYSTEMS
Presto Model-A, discontinued in early
1941.
Presto Model-B, discontinued in early 1941.
Consists of 2 8D recorders. 1941 price
$2354. Consists of 2 6D
recorders.
Price $1535.
Model-A from 1941 through '60's. Called
the The Model F - from 1941 through
'60's. Consists
28N table, it consisted of two 8N lathes.
The of two 75 cutters and 87
amp. Pre-war price
pre-war price was $2589. The 1950
price
was
$1250. In 1950 the price was $1554.
was $3535.
The model C - the "original" PRESTO recorder. Discontinued
in
early
1941. Consisted of two
6D turntable recorders, and 85 amplifier. The 6D was
then
replaced
by the 6N, and then
dropped from the line. 1941 price was $1219.
The Presto Model Y. It consisted of 87A amplifier and a 75A
turntable. This unit was one of the
earlier models in the line, and also remained through the history
of
the
company. It sold for $670
pre 1941, and for $737 post war. The 87A amplifier was also
available separate, and also as the
87B. The 87A had input for HiZ mikes, the 87B had
transformers
for
lo Z mikes. the 87A was
priced at $314, the 87B at $352.
THE STATIONARY LATHES
The first "stationary" lathe by PRESTO
circa The
Model
14-B lathe. Introduced about 1950
1935 or
1936.
and
sold to selected studios. This had a 4
position
gear box and two belt positions, capable
of
10 pitches in either direction.
Model 8D and 8G. Introduced in 1947. The
8D The Model 8GV-
a
gear driven turntable,
is a rim driven model and can sit on a counter
top. vacuum hold
down,
hot stylus, and
The 8G model is mounted in a cabinet
which
continuously
variable lines per inch.
contains two direct gear driven motors.
Later
Introduced
about 1958, this is the last
models contained 3 motors for 78, 33, & 45
rpm. model of this
type
built by PRESTO. There
The belt behind the door could be re-arranged
to was a
stereo
head offered with this unit,
give 6 different lines per inch. 1950 prices for
the licensed to
BOGEN-PRESTO by Westrex,
8D was $1992, and the 8DG was
$2644.
and
modified to fit on the carriage. This may
have
been more of a prototype, as very few
were
made. Prices are unknown.
THE PRESTO 8 SERIES RECORDERS
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