Steampunk Lenco

Some might remember I had originally planned to “conquer the world” with the Classic Lenco (Plain & Simple), in order to prove the superiority of idler-wheel drive. Then I invented/developed the superior Reference Lenco and that plan went off the rails.  BUT, it was a less well-developed and so less good-sounding Classic Lenco which outperformed the $50,000 EMT 927; the $18,000 euro EMT 930; the state of the art Forsell air-bearing record player (which it did wit the help of the metacrylate mat); and countless high end belt-drives Direct Drives, and other idlers (including various more expensive Garrard 301 rebuilds).

For the Steampunk Lenco I use chalk paint for the retro look and for the brilliant colors; and a deliberately hand-made/imperfect silkscreening (for those who don’t understand the whole retro thing, before laser-cut too-slick crap took over), on a deliberately imperfect rough paint finish. Hence “Steampunk”. The silkscreening is from original Lenco blueprints, and an original Lenco manual (1960s) and original Lenco tonearm template/jig.

Same as for the Classic Lenco (Plain & Simple), but add $300 for the Steampunk finish. Price: $2300 for a 75-pound Classic (this is the original “Giant Lenco” which first proved the effectiveness of increased mass); $2900 for a 100-pound Classic, PROVIDED A LENCO IS FOUND AND SHIPPED TO ME.

Since the Steampunk Lenco is a look which can be applied to any model, then a customer can commission any model above the Classic Lenco (Plain & Simple), for which I will provide the Lenco if desired.  In this way I built an Ultimate Lenco Jr in black and white.

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