Has anyone heard of this machine?

[jesus_l11]

It's called Zebest. I bought it last year from a old dude for 125 bucks. The problem is that i haven't found any info online about the machine. It works perfectly. It's a Crank 6pt upright machine. Here are some pics.

 

[jesus_l11]

one more pic

 

[downey stringing master]

zebest.. may mean the best ? lol

 

[1012007]

LOL doesnt look like it

 

[jesus_l11]

that's what it means in russian lol

 

[YULitle]

Those clamp levers are gigantic! And where are the hold downs for the center mounts?

 

[jesus_l11]

they aren't on. yeah they are huge. is there anyway to put swivel clamps

 

[YULitle]

is there anyway to put swivel clamps

put them where? you already have swivel clamps.

 

[jesus_l11]

i meant cone lock cause those i have to turn them until they feel tight and i hate it

 

[t0nym4c]

I wish I had one of those.

 

[Zhou]

Trust me, I doubt you truly want one of those.

 

[jesus_l11]

then what machine would you recommend young fella

 

[Zhou]

Well, I mean not that machine because it is really old and the clamps look extremely big.

 

[jesus_l11]

well it works fine

 

[BigGriff]

Have you calibrated the machine yet? I would've got rid of some of the rust before posting any pics.

 

[jesus_l11]

thats the pic from the first day it's all cleaned and yes i calibrated the machine and it was 1 pound off

 

[jesus_l11]

hey yulitle do you think i can put cone locks like the gamma one sold at a***t***s***s***p***o***r***t***s

 

[YULitle]

hey yulitle do you think i can put cone locks like the gamma one sold at a***t***s***s***p***o***r***t***s

I don't know. You already have cone locks. Upgrading the taable or clamps takes careful measuring.

 

[k_liu]

are they still in business? haven't seen any of their products in a long time.

 

[jesus_l11]

probably not in business any more

 

[Ronaldo]

Have several Zebest racquets, and they are huge too

 

[daveyboy]

ZEbest used to be a company that had offices in Georgia, selling knock off frames. They had a PS 6.1, a Prestige like frame, a POG frame, they actually were pretty good. Never used their stringers, but if the tension crank and the mounting system work well, then don't knock it.

The last time I checked, a stringer still worked even if it wasn't pretty and shiny.

 

[roger is the king]

darn..well atleast it works good and perfect for you

 

[Redflea]

I think a working crank for $125 is a very good deal, regardless of how it looks. Nice find...

 

[iplaybetter]

it looks a lot like this
http://www.eagnas.com/jpg2/h800a2.jpg

 

[Zhou]

Your right, it does.

 

[jesus_l11]

pretty similar except for the mounts. on mine you have to put them every time you string. and that one the mounts stay there

 

[PBODY99]

ZBEST also marketed strings in th elate 1980's to mid 1990's.
This is a good find. Since it is working and the mounting system should be solid you are good to go.