kimchr wrote:

3000 USD is alot of money for a 30 year old machine... Maybe I should try and trade in my new one for a BV :-)

Yes, the first versions are considered a collectors item for vinyl purists.

Dave.

I actually own a Keith Monks too, which I haven' tried yet. I have the KMAL MK 2 version from the early 90s. However, the hold for the brush is broken and has been glued. As a perfectionist, I have a hard time seeing this on an otherwise well-kept machine. Therefore, I've contacted Keith Monks and the German dealer who sells their parts. But prices are beyond ridiculous. Almost 600 Euros for a small plastic replacement part is something that I can't justify spending. Therefore, my machine currently stands idle in the basement of my apartment. They do spread charme, though.

How did you manage to get a new one? Most are heavily used since prices were always very high and people or institutions spending that amount of money were at least intending to clean a lot of vinyl on it. Although the mechanics are pretty robust, there are a lot of things on these machines that can easily break like the perspex lid or its hinges and also the decor tends to degenerate over time. New ones are well above 4000 Euros nowadays and used ones in decent shape hard to get below 1500 Euros I'd say. A lot of money for a cleaning machine.

Greetings,

Kai

Okki nokki  445 euro' s

If your collection is at all sizable, you would at least want to invest in a spinclean record cleaning system or check 

I have an early prototype Keith Monks Discovery One.

I wouldn't ever want to be without it again!