-edible zone-
and with an RDC platter (click thumbnail for full size image)
- Plinth: factory acrylic as an advertising promotional display.
- Tonearm: SME 3009 series 3
- cartridge Shure Ultra 500
- Brass platter: Factory option designated by the letter "S". Offered on later 520/521 units. The option included a heavier suspension & bearing to handle the platter's weight.
The gold lettering/script on the top plate was part of the "S" designation. Thorens produced - 17 - 'acrylic' TD520/521 units in total.