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- The Telefunken Studio 220 - a Thorens Special Order
-- Notes on the Studio 220: circa 1961 and concurrent with the introduction of the TD135 and the BTD-12s tonearm. This model's uniqueness is with its features as well as its cosmetic trim appointments.
Manufactured by Thorens to custom order for their customer, Telefunken.
It combines the chassis, drive system, platter, platter bearing and tonearm of the TD135 with the semi-auto features of the TD184, which included auto-start as well as auto-stop, or switch it to pure manual operation. The TD135 by comparison provided auto-stop or manual.
As with the TD184 there is a setting for the three different record sizes for the auto-start function
Cosmetic
the Telefunken nameplate at the speed switch lever
the Speed, on/off, and pitch knobs are unique to the model,
It has a two-tone paint job on the chassis
Thorens did not produce this exact design under its own name.
Wolfgang's Thorens TD226
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-- "here a couple of pictures from my TD 226. Serial-Number 1080.
And a pdf of the original TD226 user manual (yes, only some typewriter
sheets)
Left tonearme:
Thorens labeled EMT 929 with special
anti-skating unit and electric lift with automatic motor stop
Cartridge Shure 78S with styli for mono records & shellac.
Right tonearme:
SME 3012R with electric lift and automatic
motor stop.
Cartridge Shure Whitel abel or Benz MC Gold.
Hiraoka
Disc SE-22 turntable mat
Greets
Wolfgang"