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Need vintage idler drive help.

I just picked up a Rek-O-Kut Rondine B-12 table and I need some help. The problem is, this thing is brand new in the box! Its never been installed in anything, I don't even think it's been out of the box other than just to look at. The idler wheel is still brass clipped in its original shipping position under the platter and the original wrench and allen wrench are still bolted in their place under the platter as well.

The problem is it came with absolutley no documentation. No owners manual or anything. Does anyone here have or know of any copies that I could purchase for this unit so I can be sure I setup and maintain this thing properly?

What a dilema!

Thanks,

Terry
pyewacket3
johnnantais
621 posts
 
What a dilemma indeed, I would hate to be in your position, that truly sucks. In fact, I feel so sympathetic I am willing to relieve you of this odious burden. You can unload this pile of troubles by shipping it to me, and to show my heart is in the right place, I'll even pay for shipping. Just contact me, you can thank me later ;-).
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Cute, but this theme is getting tired. I have Lenco. I can do just about whatever you want in a plinth. It sounds pretty good, but it's not replacing anything.
johnnantais
621 posts
 
Gee, have you been waiting for an opportunity all this time to snipe at me? You know, I look and I look and I can see no mention or even suggestion of Lenco in my answer, maybe you can enlighten me and tell me exactly what it is you are addressing and what the relevance.
pyewacket3 OP
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Johnnantais, I really appreciate your concern over my pile of troubles! You and Jeff Day are actually the cause of my plight, after reading Jeff's 6moons article and the never ending Lenco post here on Audiogon I started poking around to see what exactly was out there in the rim drive arena. I have to say that there are some exceptional examples represented all over the net. The Analog Dept. has some of the finest I've seen with Wolfgang Loos grey grease bearing 301 probably being my favorite.

That's pretty much what I have in mind for my project, I have a plan for the little darlin and I want it to be the center of an all tube based vinyl rig. I have a couple of tonearms, a Sonus Formula IV and an early Black Widow, one of which will wind up on this rig. That is if I can ever find some documentation!

It's rather frustrating as I found a Russco transcription table and it took all of about three minutes to find a manual for that.

It amazes me that something that was built in New York here stateside and still such a lack of information. At least any that I've found so far.

So again my plea, can someone help a guy out? Once I'm ready to actually start on the project I'm sure I can figure out the mechanics, it's really not all that complicated but, as with most things mechanical there are easy ways to do things and then there's the other and parts are not going to be any easier to find than manuals I'm sure so I'd really like to do things by the "book" if you will.
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