Steve Espinola
Please allow me to offer my condolences. I am assuming this is the Bruce Leslie of Pro Recording Service. I didn't know Bruce well, but in my recent phone interactions with him I found him to be a sweet, sweet man, with a lot of good and rare knowledge, and a willingness to convey it. He was patient, and was willing to give me extra time to answer all my questions. It was very enjoyable taking the time to chat with him, and I had hoped there would be more. Within the past 6 or 8 weeks, he did an excellent job repairing the cutter head of my antique record lathe. Thanks to him, it finally works, and works astonishingly well. (As a result, I can finally cut my own professional-quality records, which has been a dream for decades.) He included, as extras, all kinds of vintage parts I'd had a very hard time locating, for very decent prices. He included a handwritten letter with very thoughtful and helpful information. He held onto the cutter head for a few extra days, because initially he wasn't quite satisfied with the results he was getting. He didn't let it leave his shop until he'd made some extra tweaks which brought it up to his very high quality standards. A rare level of care in this day and age. I run an international website for other record-cutting hobbyists, which is how I knew of Bruce. His work was held in extremely high regard in this community. He was one of the few people on the planet who still knew how to repair this magical, poetic older technology. It says something when someone you have never met makes such a positive impression upon you. He will be missed very much.