From 5/15/05
TD124 II with SME 3009 R /Ortofon SPU
TD124 II with two tonearms; SME 309 and SME 3012, Denon DL103 Gold limited and Ortofon SPU Royal N
Closeup of the Ortofon SPU Royal N on the TD124 II with 2 arms.
TD125 II LB/SME 3012/Ortofon SPU GM/E
TD127 with SME 3012/vdH Grasshopper III SLA
Closeup of the vdH Grasshopper III on the TD127
From 2003
1) 
Photo 1: A Thorens compact 1 record player. A TD 135 with BTD-12S-Tonarm, built in amp/pre-amp.
2) 
Photo 2: A Thorens TD 124 MK II with SME 3012-2 arm
3) 
Photo 3: different shot TD124 mkII.
4) 
Photo 4: brass counterweight to SME 3012 tonearm.
5) 
Photo 5: TD 160 on top, TD124II on bottom, and a Garrard 401/SME 3012 to the
right.
6) 
Photo 6: A pair of TD160's. One on right sold to another party as of Sept. 2002
On the right is a TD 160 E with opto-electronic shut-off. Both tables are equipped with TP16 MK III tonearms and the TP63 arm wand. According to Holger, the 'E' designation stands for the German word "Endabschaltung" which simply means auto-shutoff.
7) 
Photo 7: A TMC63 armwand fitted to a TP16 mkIII tonearm.
8) 
Photo 8: A TPO63 armwand fitted to a TP16 mkIII tonearm. Note the integrated Ortofon cartridge.
9) 
Photo 9: A TP63 armwand fitted to a TP16 mkIII tonearm.
Holger Trass
"We're on a mission from God !" - Elwood Blues
http://www.analogue-classics.com/ English language site, written by Holger Trass in Germany, with info on many collectible Thorens turntables. Also an excellent resource on classic SME tonearms. Highly recommended.