I'd like to see this happen, too.  I don't have a 78 lathe, but I do 
have an ET "inscriber"/player.  It has two arms, one for scribing and 
the other for playback.  I don't think it works, but I do have a good 
engineer.  About 4 years ago I saw an LP pressing machine at a defunct 
studio here in town.  I couldn't take it into the collections, hopefully 
it was recycled, but more likely it's taking up space in a landfill. 

I just spoke to our local radio guru and he suggested contacting Chuck 
Haddix at the Marr Sound Archive at UMKC.  (Chuck are you out there?)

Klara Foeller
Missouri History Museum
St. Louis, MO
314 746-4513

Lou Judson wrote:
> This would be good to have on a quality video, if it happens...
>
> <L>
>
> On Feb 27, 2010, at 10:41 AM, Steve Ramm wrote:
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>>
>> I have a friend who is a college professor near St. Louis and wants 
>> to have
>>  someone demonstrate how 78s were cut. I'm posting this on both 78-L and
>> ARSClist  in case someone knows. Please email me at 
>> StevenrammATaolDOTcom
>> Thanks!
>> steve
>