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The TD124 Dept.

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project 2128 

 project 2729

Another acquisition: a 2nd TD124   You can't just have one.

inca_3.JPG (143578 bytes)Non magnetic platter for the TD124

rotor02.jpg (69944 bytes) A TD124 in disassembly Courtesy of Eric Bre ckpot (Belgium)

DSC_3605.jpg (188043 bytes) Detail close-up shows the wire connections for the TD124

Technical drawings

BTD12S03.jpg (67348 bytes) BTD12S  tonearm. A design that inspired the EMT 929 tonearm.

Manuals:

TD124  Owners Manual in English

TD124 Service Manual in English Thanks to JaS at The Vinyl Engine for this upload.

TP14 tonearm as fitted to the TD124 mkII

Pabst_01.jpg (122605 bytes) Papst Service Bulletins Pabst_02.jpg (173025 bytes)

Installing and listening to the Papst motor in the TD124

links to useful TD124 sites on the web

http://www.analogue-classics.com/  Holger's extensive collection of Thorens turntables

http://members.myactv.net/~je2a3/analogpl.htm highly creative diy site with many useful TD124 notes.

http://homepage2.nifty.com/pantone/thorens/index.htm A very useful description of TD124 motor maintenance

http://www.soundfountain.com/amb/td124page.html an informative and very useful page for the TD124 and TD224 

tdw224_1.jpg (56459 bytes) The TDW224.  A derivative of the TD124 and 135.  The TDW224 provides full automatic changer functions without suffering the errors of constantly changing vta.

 

TD124 history book:  This is the story of the TD124 and the company that built it.

Revised 2nd Edition in English  I have a copy and do recommend this book to anyone who enjoys owning the TD124.

 

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note: there is no affiliation to any of the sites linked on this page.  I just recommend them.