Thorens TD 124

[BD Audio]

Ok, so over the weekend I got my grubby mitts on a dirty looking 124 Mk2, so I thought I would start this thread for owners to post ideas, mods, pics and info about them.

Here is mine as I got it home..



IMG_3041 by Jack Durant, on Flickr

Now after a quick clean up....



IMG_3171 by Jack Durant, on Flickr



IMG_3168 by Jack Durant, on Flickr



IMG_3173 by Jack Durant, on Flickr

I'm planning of ditching the top platter and using a gunmetal matt instead, I have some vibration absorbing feet I found in Munich which I have tried the motor unit sat upon without a plinth to great success.....

I've a birch ply plinth, new mounting 'mushrooms', ptfe thrust pad and a new drive belt on their way and I'll be adding a 9'' Ortofon TA-110 tonearm and a brace of SPUs. Can't wait! More photos as bits and bobs turn up....

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PS, don't fret, I have no commercial connection to the Thorens 124, it's purely an itch I fancied scratching.

 

[pmac]

I have some vibration absorbing feet I found in Munich which I have tried the motor unit sat upon without a plinth to great success.....

 

[Hayward]

Nice! Looks to be in pretty good nick

 

[BD Audio]

Tis Richie, motor and strobe wont turn off but reading a service manual points to a pretty easy fix, 33.3 seems to run pretty steadily, I can't get 45 to lock on the strobe so need to look in to that...

By the look of it the original owner hasn't used it very much at all.

 

[pure sound]

Loving the floral plinth. Hope you're keeping that :^

 

[SMEagol]

wow, the term "jammy sod" springs to mind! Very nice.

 

[divedeepdog]

Yep, thats number 3 on my list, glad to see another rough diamond finds a good home j:

 

[BD Audio]

Been fiddling again, the platter needed centralising, looks like the motor continuously running is due to a shagged capacitor. I've ordered one.. cost is pence.

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Loving the floral plinth. Hope you're keeping that.:thumbup:Sent from my GT-P3110 using Tapatalk 2

I'm going to put it on eBay, I'm sure it could be modded to accept your SP10.... :^

 

[AGrail]

Nice find Jack! The top platter and Thorens arm + armboard should pay for a fair amount of upgrading - it's worth checking the suppressor which are often bulging / shot:



The silicone motor suspension grommets work well, beware of replacement idler wheels - They are very hit and miss

 

[rmsshipbroker]

I'd have kept the plinth and thrown the rest away...... :run:

 

[BD Audio]

You got it Matt, the suppressor has wet itself all over the place.

I have held off on motor grommets, where can you find the silicone jobs?

 

[AGrail]

You got it Matt, the suppressor has wet itself all over the place.I have held off on motor grommets, where can you find the silicone jobs?

Jim has them: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorens-TD-124-TD-111-Improved-Motor-Grommets-/330903452402?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item4d0b61faf2

He also has some slate armboards which would imagine would be preferable to perspex - He maybe able to cut for the Ortofon arm?

 

[BD Audio]

Nice one thanks!

 

[BD Audio]

Digging about I found this link http://www.theanalogdept.com/nonmag.htm which explains why I can only get the strobe to lock at 33.3rpm.

 

[David.D]

A good start is to look at the Schopper site. Some of their spares are eye wateringly expensive but some others are attainable by us mortals.

http://www.schopper.ch/index.php?page=Motor-Conversion-Kit

 

[Beobloke]

Nice find, Jack.

Frankly, having ticked the 301, 401 and SP10 boxes (well, half-ticked the latter anyway...) I can't help feeling it must be time to give a 124 a go myself. I shall watch its progress with great anticipation!

 

[BD Audio]

I'm surprised you haven't got a few in the collection Adam, check under the pile...

Thumb twiddling time now, waiting for various things to arrive from various parts of the world before I can get to work play ..... :x

 

[acastel]

You got it Matt, the suppressor has wet itself all over the place.I have held off on motor grommets, where can you find the silicone jobs?

Look at the http://www.audiosilente.com site.

Simone has most of the Thorens TD-124 spare parts; I sent my TD124 for a complete refurbishment and he made a very good job.

 

[BD Audio]

Delivery today of the plinth and arm board so I can now get cracking....



Thorens and plinth by Jack Durant, on Flickr