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For Sale 1952 Rek-O-Kut B-16H in Rarer C7B cabinet, restored, will deliver within 1000 miles from Minnesota

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Price reduction to $3000

I have posted a thread of this restoration project here and she's finished and for sale $3100 plus $400 for delivery.


PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION, I WILL NOT SHIP, but I will drop off at the shipper of your choice or I WILL deliver up to 1000 MILES MAXIMUM FROM MINNEAPOLIS (For a Fee) AND MAKE THE TRANSFER OR YOU CAN COME AND GET IT. If you have a shipper who will crate it, send them over. It is also available without the cabinet which may make it easier and cheaper.


Countless hours have been put into the process of rebuilding/restoring and it shows. Everything has been done

REK O KUT B-16H with a Pickering 190D tonearm and a Pickering NOS V-15 Cart. Also has the original C-7B cabinet which most people threw out 30 years ago and this is the only one I have seen except in the 1955 Allied catalog. When I refinished the cabinet, this gorgeous Red Gum veneer was underneath the gray industrial paint and I didn't want to hide it. This unit was in need of restoration. I have a ton more pics and if you are interested, I can tell you what has been done if you message me.

I It has had a new Cardas tonearm wiring kit installed and tested to check for hum. This thing sounds very nice and should last another 70 years. I put in a new motor cap since the original was leaking, rebuilt Idler Wheels by Voice Of Music, 3 speeds (45/33/78) and will play 12" 33 1/3, or 16" 78's and is easy to return it to mono if you want but it sounds great. The Pickering 190D arm may look clunky but they have a big following. It's easy to set up too. It's got a new ATE stylus on it. Speed is spot on. The motor was completely disassembled and cleaned, inspected, lubed and remounted with the OEM motor mounts. I broke it in with about 10 straight hours hooked up to my Phase Linear and the new owner is going to have a showcase piece. Thanks for checking it out. You don't see many of these and this is the only one I have seen with this cabinet which has 2 drawers and would be great to put a nice receiver in the top drawer and some of your favorite albums in and I will be including a very quiet fan system to evac any heat as the back has screen to help it breath.

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If you have a shipper, I can drop it off to them or they can come over to crate it. I will sell without the cabinet if it makes it easier for you and cheaper too....

I can't take the risk of this being damaged in shipping. Even if you insure it for the full amount, it's nearly impossible to find another one like this. Especially with the cabinet.