Restoring My Rek o Kut B-16-H

[Louisamps]

Here are some pictures of it
I will post more as i get more into it.

 

[Louisamps]

Does anyone know where i can get a mat for it?
I know there is someone in England but i cant find them.

 

[chromenuts]

Got one for my B12H from these guys:

https://www.esotericsound.com/access.htm

BTW…looks like you have a similar motor to the Ashland monster I found in mine

 

[eso]

Very nice deck there. I'll be looking forward to seeing progress.

Years ago Poobah Records in Pasadena had a couple of these in a window display. They wouldn't part one...

 

[Louisamps]

Hi
I call him he only has 12 inch mats
I bought a S-990 tone arm from him for Empire 208.
It worked out well.
How does your table sound?

 

[Bonzoro]

I sent you the link for the 16" mat


Did yours not have the 78 idler wheel?

 

[chromenuts]

My B12 project was back-burnered.

It was tested and ran quite when I acquired it several years back.

I’ve hoarded various bits for when I finally decide to go through it and build a new plinth.

 

[Louisamps]

I just bought it
Thanks

 

[Louisamps]

Mine does not have the 78 idler wheel

 

[Bonzoro]

I just bought it
Thanks

Bought what???

 

[Louisamps]

The mat

 

[Bonzoro]

Cool, the guy that rebuilt my idlers can make you one if you are needing one. He said he had the measurements of both of them should I need any.

 

[Bonzoro]

I haven't seen a B-16H in years and all of a sudden we got 2 in restoration..... Sweet.

 

[Louisamps]

Yeah
I would like to have one for my table for sure.

 

[Bonzoro]

Read down at the bottom, you'll have to contact him since you don't have the original. He said he had the info but you never know. Had I known, I would have had him spec mine out so he could make them (if he doesn't have measurements). If I didn't have mine up for sale I could have sent it to him. Maybe when he had mine a month ago he took some measurements for the hub. Or you could buy my table and I'll bring it to you (or close).


https://www.thevoiceofmusic.com/catalog/phono_wheels_turrets.asp

Special situations:
If you do not have the old part, and it is required to be mailed in, Contact us before ordering.
If there is no replacement for your wheel, it can be custom rebuilt (normally 4 weeks timing). Contact us for order information.

 

[Louisamps]

I know of them
I will get in touch with them.
I would like to buy your table but you are to far away
I am in NJ

 

[Louisamps]

Apparently someone tried to mount that other collar and made another hole for it.
Butcher it
I found that collar that says 160 on ebay
That seems to be the right collar
It lines up perfectly
Now i have to find out what i will fill it with before i paint it.

 

[Bonzoro]

I got lucky and got mine unmolested. You might be able to make a real thin armboard to cover all that carving they did.

 

[Louisamps]

I am going to let my body guy look at it
I was thinking about steel putty first to plug most of it.

 

[Bonzoro]

I'd epoxy in a 1/4" armboard to cover that hole. Steel Putty would be my last resort on the cast aluminum body of the TT