If you were to choose from these, which one and why?

[mr_rye89]

For sure, They’re not quite Garrard/Thorens pricy but getting there…..

^ especially 16” ones!

 

[Gepetto]

Old Rek o Kut

That is quite the tone arm on that beast...

 

[Gepetto]

I wouldn’t overlook the Idler Reks unless they have that General Industries death cube motor. Though idler tables need a lot of work to be quiet, but are worth it for that “slam”. Any turntable with a Papst motor is worth saving.

I kinda like the quartz countertop look……

What is your opinion on the round Universal Electric Co Motors? I know Papst are the most desirable but may be very hard to come by.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

I NEEDS ME A FOWTY

 

[Gepetto]

I NEEDS ME A FOWTY

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Now you're talkin'

 

[krellmk]

Perry you need the good stuff mix them two liquid crack

 

[mr_rye89]

What is your opinion on the round Universal Electric Co Motors? I know Papst are the most desirable but may be very hard to come by.

They are pretty decent, run quiet, cheap. The one I have has sticky grease in the bearings and takes a minute to get up to speed. They don’t come apart easily but have oil holes for the bearings, according to Joseph Esillma’s ROK blog you can force WD-40 in them with compressed air. I have enough stuff laying around to put together another Rondine B-12 if I wanted to…..

 

[MarkWComer]

Old Rek o Kut

I couldn’t have that without a lathe to go with it. Industrial strength machinery!

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Perry you need the good stuff mix them two liquid crack

Not me...... I stay away from the booze. I'll knock back some brews and maybe a Cpt and Coke once in a great while. I try to stay out of trouble and keep the liver from quivering.

 

[Northwinds]

Only idler I have still is a Garrard model A. Its just a shelf piece, I would never play any of my records on it though it still runs ok. I had an 80 with the wooden tonearm to that did not really impress me