Presto Tape Machines

by Matthew Laube
(Williamsburg,Ohio )

A 900 A6

A 900 A6

After a short history in the development in Disc manufacture, disc cutters and related equipment Presto entered the Tape machine Business in about 1948. One of the Early machines dating from 1949 is the A 900 6 which was available with two differing electronics-as the 900 (shown) had a larger full size VU meter. The 900-R 7 transport was also available in a R 10 version which could take 10" reels. Presto's last machine that debuted in 1957-8 was the A 908 which was available in Stereo as well as 1/2 track mono. Presto was finished by 1965-ending a long history of recording equipment.


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Jul 19, 2021
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starstarstarstarstar 		Looking for A900 preamplifier
by: Anonymous

Hello,
I am looking for Presto reel to reel preamplifier A900 with power supply.
Anyone who owns it as a spare, please contact me.

musicomm@naver.com
Thanks

Kim

PS : don't know if it is porper to put this add on this lead.
If I am wrong and you let me know, I will remove or put it other place.
Apr 04, 2021
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starstarstarstarstar 		A900 schematics
by: Atomic Analog

I am also searching for schematics for the a900 and similar tape amp/mixer units. @Ratanee please get in touch so if one of us find the drawings we can share it :-) vinny -at- inhere -dot- is
Dec 12, 2020
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starstarstarstar 		Documentation - a900 Amplifier
by: Ratanee

Is there any documentation for the a900 amplifier? I am searching high and low for a schematic set.

Thanks!

Ratanee
Aug 17, 2017
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by: Matt Laube

Your Presto board creation was typical of many of the engineering "masterpieces" that were created by the then ever present CE at radio stations across the US.
Truly a bygone era !

Matt Laube
Aug 13, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		One of my first
by: RemyRAD

My grandpa owned a Presto. Which I received after his death. This was a great machine. And to have a 3 microphone, 1 line level, mixer. This was a full production recording studio in a box. Well before our laptop computers.

When the transport finally died. Around 1971. I converted the electronics mixer section. Into a live, radio station, radio console. Modified to include, cueing, on/off switches, audition output. It was an awesome beast overall. I dearly miss it.
Apr 20, 2014
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starstarstarstarstar 		they don't make them like that anymore
by: Karl labowski

Those prestos are beautiful ! Reminds me of my early days recording .

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