Hi Mark;
Unless I'm mistaken, I think you probably mean Papst motors, rather than Pabst?
If so, I am more than a little puzzled as to why you have come to think of these as being 'horrible motors', as some of the finest LP spining gear ever manfactured uses these beasts to rotate their platters!
For example, the famous Voyd turntable used three of these motors (though I'm not sure whether they were AC or DC) set in a triangular pattern around the inner platter (a depiction of which, incidentally, was the emblem of the company). This deck's sibling, the Valdi, again used two motors (one set at the centre front, and the other centre rear). In each case, these motors were driven by carefully designed power supplies which ensured that the power delivered was smooth and consistent. Indeed, in the case of Voyd reference, the power supply was so substantial as to be often mistaken for a high end power amplifier! One final upgrade for the reference, as I recall, was the fitting of a bracket to each its motors, to reduce its already low vibration, even further.
I think I'm also correct in saying that none other than the Pink Triangle Anniversary used a (DC) version of this motor as well, where it had been chosen precisely because of its superb quality and quietness in operation. Indeed it was considered so quite, that it was mounted directly onto subchassis, which suggests PT had, at the very least, enormous confidence that it would not interfere with the delicate process of extracting information from an LP. It is certainly true that a DC motor was used in the ultimate Anniversary, whose motor was battery driven.
Finally, as far as decks they are used in, I am pretty sure that I read somewhere that Michell use motors from this manufacturer to drive their Gyrodecks and Orbs, though these are housed in milled aluminium blocks.
As an aside, the Papst factory is located in Andover (Hants), and supplies many industries with high quality, powerful, low vibration motors.
I hope I have understood you correctly, and what I have said helps.
Mark
Unless I'm mistaken, I think you probably mean Papst motors, rather than Pabst?
If so, I am more than a little puzzled as to why you have come to think of these as being 'horrible motors', as some of the finest LP spining gear ever manfactured uses these beasts to rotate their platters!
For example, the famous Voyd turntable used three of these motors (though I'm not sure whether they were AC or DC) set in a triangular pattern around the inner platter (a depiction of which, incidentally, was the emblem of the company). This deck's sibling, the Valdi, again used two motors (one set at the centre front, and the other centre rear). In each case, these motors were driven by carefully designed power supplies which ensured that the power delivered was smooth and consistent. Indeed, in the case of Voyd reference, the power supply was so substantial as to be often mistaken for a high end power amplifier! One final upgrade for the reference, as I recall, was the fitting of a bracket to each its motors, to reduce its already low vibration, even further.
I think I'm also correct in saying that none other than the Pink Triangle Anniversary used a (DC) version of this motor as well, where it had been chosen precisely because of its superb quality and quietness in operation. Indeed it was considered so quite, that it was mounted directly onto subchassis, which suggests PT had, at the very least, enormous confidence that it would not interfere with the delicate process of extracting information from an LP. It is certainly true that a DC motor was used in the ultimate Anniversary, whose motor was battery driven.
Finally, as far as decks they are used in, I am pretty sure that I read somewhere that Michell use motors from this manufacturer to drive their Gyrodecks and Orbs, though these are housed in milled aluminium blocks.
As an aside, the Papst factory is located in Andover (Hants), and supplies many industries with high quality, powerful, low vibration motors.
I hope I have understood you correctly, and what I have said helps.
Mark