Thorens TD125 Restoration

[WOStantonCS100]

Nice. and Nice.

I have a TD-150MKII A/B that I really should get around to restoring.

[Lawrence001]

And I'm hopefully finally picking up a TD126 MkIV on Monday from a kind PFM member who collected it for me and has been holding on to it for several months.

I'm not sure I want to do much to it except if the horrible nextel coating on top has gone sticky it's quite a task to get off.

[Jac Hawk]

I have a TD-150MKII A/B that I really should get around to restoring.

Old Thorens decks are dead easy to work on and parts generally are in plentiful supply, with one exception, the motors, which are on the most part bomb proof, but they like the decks they sit in are getting on for 50+ years old, if you get a problem it can be a nightmare

[WOStantonCS100]

...getting on for 50+ years old, if you get a problem it can be a nightmare

Are you talking about me or the turntable???

[Jac Hawk]

Are you talking about me or the turntable???

The turntable but i'm in the same boat buddy as my kids enjoy reminding me, seriously though the 150 and 160 are bomb proof with the exception of the motor unit, and they only cause problems that can't be easily fixed if they've been damaged and the spindle has been bent.

[WOStantonCS100]

The turntable but i'm in the same boat buddy as my kids enjoy reminding me, seriously though the 150 and 160 are bomb proof with the exception of the motor unit, and they only cause problems that can't be easily fixed if they've been damaged and the spindle has been bent.

Does anyone make bespoke and/or remanufactured subplatter/spindle/bearing assemblies for the TD150? Or for that matter, platters?

[Jac Hawk]

Does anyone make bespoke and/or remanufactured subplatter/spindle/bearing assemblies for the TD150? Or for that matter, platters?

Platters would be a no, but they don't go wrong, new replacement bearings can be made, i know of someone local to me that can make them or refurb an old one