I've always admired Thorens tables, in general; so, when I got the chance to snap up a vintage TD 150 MK II AB for less than 10 pounds, I jumped.
It's not what I thought it would be in many ways. This is NOT a TD 124. Though I do appreciate it's simplicity, I'm kind of glad I only spent lunch money on it. For me to keep it, which I probably will, it's going to need some attention: a new wooden arm board to replace the original plastic arm board (yuk), a new plinth to replace the horrid little stock plinth (yuk), a motor controller a la the Music Hall Cruise Control 2.0 (or scrap the motor altogether for the Origin Live DC200/kit, a new tonearm to replace the stock one (the T3 is going back on a 1200), a new Thakker belt, much polishing... What they did get right was the platter/sub-platter combo. Even with no record mat and tapped with a screwdriver, there is NO ringing. Kudos. Nevertheless, I don't see the TD 150 supplanting the 1200s... ever. Just one man's tuppence.