question about these turntables

I have some from my parents and I want to get back into playing my albums. I saw a few of these on ebay and the price was not bad at all.
I like the vpi lineup but I don't know which table is better than the other for a 3k or less price point.

A great turntable 40 yrs ago.

Rek O Kut is a famous name from the early days of hifi. They were ruggedly built and found in a number of radio stations back in the day. Another competitor was Weathers. My first "serious" turntable was a Weathers. Both companies favored idler wheel drive. Both companies faded from view in the late 1960s if memory serves.

Mechans which turntable caught your eye? I kind of like the
TROVATORE model.

I'm glad you asked this question about Rekokut, as I asked the same question a year or so ago, also included a querry about the current Merril AR replica turntable at about the same price as the Rekocut .I got only a few vague respones, as you did, going back to the Rekokuts made in the 60's, rather than current models. This led me to believe almost nobody knows much about the above turntables.