what are you listening to?

I have a ROK CVS16, actually a clone of the Technics SL series, made in China by Hanpin. Three speed, aluminum “pie pan” platter with direct drive, crummy tonearm with no VTA adjustment, “outrigger” anti-skate. Switch for reverse rotation and vertically recorded (Edison diamond discs) records. Not really pleased with it, but plays almost any record (not 16 2/3 though). Plays 16” records, I have five in my collection.

In retrospect, I should have gone with one of the original ROKs, and look for a cutting lathe to go with it (for the hell of it).
 
I have a ROK CVS16, actually a clone of the Technics SL series, made in China by Hanpin. Three speed, aluminum “pie pan” platter with direct drive, crummy tonearm with no VTA adjustment, “outrigger” anti-skate. Switch for reverse rotation and vertically recorded (Edison diamond discs) records. Not really pleased with it, but plays almost any record (not 16 2/3 though). Plays 16” records, I have five in my collection.

In retrospect, I should have gone with one of the original ROKs, and look for a cutting lathe to go with it (for the hell of it).


I scored the original Rolling C-7 Console for it too. These usually got tossed so it's rarer than the table.
 
Yep. 10-1/2” spindle to pivot. Just scribe an arc/circle exactly-ish 10-1/2” from the spindle and drill your mounting hole anywhere you like on that arc/circle.


Yeah, but what size arm can I then use for the second position? What do I need to consider?
 
Yeah, but what size arm can I then use for the second position? What do I need to consider?

I thought that was the arm you wanted to mount… need specs for the arm you want to mount then go through the same exercise.
 
A lot of people have worn out 1side of the album and the other side is like new
Y’know… I liked the songs on the other side, too!
Good album, but (OPINION!) this was their only good album. I didn’t like anything else they put out.
 
I thought that was the arm you wanted to mount… need specs for the arm you want to mount then go through the same exercise.


As I said, my table has the same arm as Kyles, I am kicking around adding a newer style arm.
 
The Rega arm and Micro arms mount at 222mm (8.74”) spindle to pivot distance. To give an idea.
 
Infinity Black Widow. Make some of the table green and very steam punk. Or keep it original and add a Pickering.
 
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