rek o kut V deluxe?

[the_ducktail]

Im about to buy a record lathe REK O KUT V DELUXE

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/reko_v_deluxe_recording_t_tabl.html

fully operational. how much is a good price for it? its just the record lathe with a few accessories.

like this one here in the forum from Simon: http://www.oemspace.co.uk/recordcutting/P1120462web.jpg

I want to know how much to pay for it? is this a good recording lathe. Im sorry to bother you all with so much and stupid questions but Im a newbie here. thanks all for your support. I promised Markrob to upload pictures as soon as I get this.[/img]

[piaptk]

Depends on what comes with it. Does it have the silver audax head? Does it have a playback tonearm? How about extra feedscrews? In working condition, which always doubles (if not triples) the price on ebay, and judging from recent ROK auctions, id say its worth between $1000-1500. But ultimately, its worth whatever you are willing to pay for somethong as relatively rare as a fully functional record lathe.

[EmAtChapterV]

It also depends on what's meant by "fully functional". I have the same model of lathe. I don't recall exactly what I paid for it but it was probably on the low end of what Piaptk quoted, and it was "fully functional" in the sense that I cut modulated grooves into a blank record the first day I got it and they made vaguely musical sound. But that sound was [i]terrible[/i]. It took nine or ten months of restoration, upgrades, experimentation and practice to get it to produce good-quality recordings consistently.

[the_ducktail]

thanks a lot for your answer Piaptk. it has a presto record head, dual speed 33/78 14" record lathe. The unit records/cuts records without any problems, at least that is what the seller says I offer 1000 usd for it and seller accepted, no tonearm or extra feedscrews at all. some accesories but nothing really useful. EmAtChapterV, thanks for your answer. I have no idea about the condition of this. but the seller says records have been cut recently with this lathe.

[the_ducktail]

do you think its a good idea to pass on this and wait a while for a cheaper one or one in tested working condition? thanks.-

[tragwag]

people pay twice that for a Presto 6N, just the lathe working.

If it comes with a Presto head, and is mechanically sound (the seller says it cuts even)
I would say $1000 is a fair price.

I've seen just a lathe, no head, no amp go for more than that.

[the_ducktail]

thanks a lot tragwag I will really think about this as whit this money I also can pay some trainning courses that I need.