No. 34259
A Thorens Td150 restoration and upgrade project.
Part 1. Receiving the turntable from the shipper.
Platters (outer and inner with rubber mat) were removed from the turntable then shrink-wrapped as a unit onto the box lid as shown to the left. The turntable chassis and cabinet, and tonearm, were shrink-wrapped heavily and then placed over the platters within the shipping box. Also, In the above photo, a smaller box is in the background. This houses a 'NOS' Jelco SA-370H tonearm. The Jelco was shipped by the owner separately in its own dedicated shipping container.
After removing the shrink wrap from the chassis and cabinet, the original equipment TP13 tonearm seems to have survived being shrink wrapped. It would appear that the shrink wrap was applied gently enough not to impart any structural damage to it. That said, I would find another way to immobilize and protect the delicate tonearm for shipment.
In this shot we can see the main platter bearing shaft protruding through the
box lid into the protective cavity of empty space. The shipping container
was heavily padded with foam peanuts.
With the inner platter and bearing shaft installed to the chassis. Just to
make an early appraisal of bearing condition. Also it is noted that the
motor does run and the pulley and shaft spin true.
The assembled TD150. Looking as it did in the 'mid to late' 1960s when the
TD150 was
made.
Armboard label.
Mk 1 on/off switch. Pull up to turn off. Push down to start the
platter. Turn left/right to switch speed.
Back
view of the original TD150 MK1
A nice spiffy 'NOS' Jelco SA-370H tonearm to be mounted to the finished project. more
info
An Ortofon 2M Black will assume duties as the groove reader/signal
generator. Very nice. The intention is obvious. We want
to extract maximum sound quality out of this humble little Thorens.
