Rek-O-Kut L-34 (c. 1954–1956)

Almost everything known about the L-34 comes from Rek-O-Kut's own period advertising. No independent review of this model appears in the archives we hold. The ads describe a two-speed, 12-inch turntable sold under the name "Rondine Jr." at a price of $41.95.

Rek-O-Kut's announcement in Audio (November 1954, p.11) promoted the L-34 as a precision turntable for $41.95. A later ad said the model was "originally introduced to meet the specific demand for a moderately priced, high quality 2-speed turntable," and claimed the response was immediate and overwhelming (Audio, September 1955, p.65). By 1956 the company placed the L-34 in its Rondine family - after the Rondine Deluxe and Rondine - and described the Rondine Jr. as bringing broadcast-quality standards to home systems. The same ad noted the model was followed by the Rondine Jr. L-37 (High Fidelity, 1956, p.10).

Beyond that, the record is thin. No drive details, motor specs, or production dates beyond the mid-1950s ad run have surfaced in the documentation available to the Archive.

Two-speed 12-inch turntable
Advertised price: $41.95
Rek-O-Kut's name for the model: Rondine Jr.
Part of the Rondine line; succeeded by the Rondine Jr. L-37