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---Joachim Bung's Thorens TD124 MKII
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-----Joachim's comments:
".....Some details:
This table is fully restored by Schopper; Complete motor and chassis
restoration, Schopper main bearing and Schopper 5kg non-magnetic
flywheel. Extended "Maxplank" base by Martin Bastin, luxury burl wood
veneer like the dashboard of a Bentley. Mint Fidelity Research FR 66-S
tonearm with Base B60 and Ortofon SPU N cartridge, piano black arm
board. High serial number, too (#92407) probably produced in late
1967....."
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---Joachim Bung's Thorens TD121 (below)
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for full size)
Thorens TD 121 with Ortofon ST104 base
Rek-O-Kut S160 tonearm on extended Á oversized Schopper armboard
Aunol Pickup Control
Shure M77 pickup
---Joachim's comments:
" just a few details concerning my
TD121, which came to market in 1962. This budget model was NEVER sold in
Europe. It was only sold in the US and Canada in very limited quantities
- only about 2,000 were made. The motor only worked with 117V/60hz
current and could not be switched to 230V/50hz. so I had to buy an extra
E-50 motor from Jurg Schopper who restored my TD121, to use in Germany.
Sales of the TD121 were really poor. Even in 1968 it was still available
- when Stereophile recommended the table with ADC Pritchard arm as part
of a mid-priced hi-fi set."
TD121
with 12-inch Shure Dynetic M216 tonearm
TD121
with 9 inch ESL 2000 tonearm
TD121
with 9 inch Fairchild 282 A tonearm
---Next three photos: TD121 with General Electric TM-2 G tonearm (tonearm mfr circa 1959)
