Rek-O-Kut

Origins of Rek-O-Kut

Rek-O-Kut, an American audio company known for its turntables and accessories, has its origins dating back to 1937. The company was founded by George Silber, a former screw-machine operator, who initially manufactured home record cutters. The name “Rek-O-Kut” is derived from the days when they made disc recorders or recording turntables or disk-cutting machines, with “Kut” referring to disc-cutting lathes.

Rek-O-Kut began producing turntables in the 1940s and continued manufacturing them into the 1960s. The company produced various models, including the B-12GH, L-34H, L-37H, N-33H, and K-33H stereo tables, each with different speed capabilities and features. These turntables were celebrated for their durability, precision, and ability to extract fine details from analog records.

In the early 1970s, CCA (makers of QRK broadcast turntables) purchased Rek-O-Kut. At that point, Rek-O-Kut-branded turntables were essentially re-badged QRK models. CCA continued to produce the ROK Micropoise tonearms until the early 1990s. The rights to the Rek-O-Kut name were later acquired by Mike Stosich of Esoteric Sound in 2000.