Rek-O-Kut

Explore Rek-O-Kut vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Turntables

• B-12H — Little-documented 1960s Rek-O-Kut B-12H three-speed rim-drive turntable from Koss Electronics; advertised at $165 with -59 dB noise level.
• L-34 — Rek-O-Kut L-34: the Rondine Jr. two-speed 12-inch turntable, advertised at $41.95 in the mid-1950s. Little independent documentation survives.
• R-34 — Rek-O-Kut R-34: 1960s two-speed belt-drive turntable with Papst hysteresis motor and five-year warranty, known from period ads.

Unknown

• CVS-12 — Rek-O-Kut CVS-12 continuously variable turntable, 25-100 RPM, broadcast-grade build, -35 dB rumble. The speed-control table for sound effects and pitch work.
• S-320 — Rek-O-Kut S-320 Micropoise tonearm — 12-inch broadcast-grade pickup arm tracking at 1 gram or less, used in Collins TT-200 consoles.

Other Models

• LP-743 — Rek-O-Kut LP-743: a $54.95 three-speed 12-inch transcription turntable from the early 1950s. Induction motor, 30 dB noise rating, instant speed changes.
• S-260 — Rek-O-Kut S-260 16-inch transcription tonearm — Micropoise balance, sub-1-gram tracking, 28.28 cm pivot distance. A fussy, brilliant period arm.