Links (analog style) and downloads
Thorens TD 160 MK I User Manual, html
Thorens TD 160 MK II User Manual, html
Various Thorens User manuals in PDF
TD160maintenance
and tuning
Suspension
Tuning
More suspension tuning notes.....with lots of pictures....and movies
Tweaking
a TD160 ala Rolf Kelch
Thorens Links:
http://edimba.tripod.com/PDF/PDF.html online user manuals for a variety of Thorens tables in PDF and HTML.
http://www.stefanopasini.it/My%20Turntables-Thorens-Thumbs.htm a great site with a picture history of Thorens tables.
http://www.stefanopasini.it/images/Thor1215.pdf an informative Thorens history article by Stefano Pasini. (highly recommended)
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/bbs.html a great place to hang out and learn about vinyl. Many there speak Thorens.
http://www.audioinvest.no/ some useful specs and history in general on Thorens and other turntables
TD-160 MK I in detail with interior photos
TD-160 MK II in detail with interior photos
Safety
Post dwg.
TP16 MK 1 Tonearm disassembled
TD-160
MK I info sheet. Thanks to Ed Alderson for this scan. Ed bought his
TD-160 new back in 1975 and was offered this propaganda sheet prior to making
his purchase. Notice the close-up picture of the motor pulley indicates
the absence of any safety post. File size 129K .
TD-160 MK I info sheets. File sizes, 142K and 165K. These scans from
an anonymous contributor. Thanks...!
Thorens review articles from British audio mag. "Hi-Fi Answers".
Some Thorens TD160 and TD160Super info in there...! Many have been searching for the info in these articles. Thanks to Jack Leong for these scans.
Thorens tweaks page
Thanks to '2Channelman' for this picture.
Package from a Thorens Q-UP
About The THORENS synchronous drive motor.
The TD-160 is driven by a 16 pole two-phase synchronous motor. This motor has two identical stators which work on the rotor at an angle of precisely 90° to one another.
The speed of rotation is determined by the power frequency and by the number of poles used and, therefore, this will always remain constant regardless of aging, dirt or climatic conditions.
Motor rpm at 50 hz mains frequency: 375 (50 hz / 8 x 60 = 375) @33-1/3rd platter rpm
Motor rpm at 60 hz mains frequency: 450 (60 hz / 8 x 60 = 450) @33-1/3rd platter rpm
(A different diameter pulley is used in either case to arrive at a precise 33-1/3 and 45 platter rpm. 60 or 50 hz. pulleys may be purchased from the Thorens distributor in your country.
Two possible sources for TD160 pulleys:
Rolf Kelch Electronics
Technical and General
Other uses of the synchronous motor: electric clock pre quartz oscillator