Thorens TD 124
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Thorens
- Model: TD 124
- Type: Record player
- Years of manufacture: 1957 - 1965
- Made in: Switzerland
- Color: Cream
- Power consumption:10 W
- Dimensions: 394 x 324 x 74 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: approx. 10 kg
- Original price approx:
- TD 124 drive: 475 DM
- With tonearm BTD-12 S: 648 DM
- With BTD-12 S and system V15/AM-1: 756 DM
Frame, teak: 52 DM Frame with Plexiglas cover, teak: 144 DM
- Built-in equalizer preamplifier: 98 DM
Connections
- Outputs: 1
Technical data
- Drive: Belt/friction wheel
- Motor: 4-pole reluctance motor (AC)
- Speed: 16 2/3, 33 1/3, 45 & 78 rpm
- Synchronous speed fluctuations: ±0,07 %
- Rumble noise ratio: weighted: 43 dB, unweighted: 58 dB
- Turntable: cast iron/aluminium, 300 mm, 4.5 kg or zinc injection cast/aluminium, 300 mm, 3.6 kg
- Operating mode: Manual
- Pitch: ± 3
- Tonearm: BTD-12 S & Shure Diamond System
Remarks
- Other models in the same series:
- Thorens TD 111
- Thorens TD 121
- Thorens TD 124
- Thorens TD 124 MK II
- Thorens TD 135
- Thorens TD 184
- Thorens TD 224
- Picture: Thorens TD 124
Reports
- Report from "Hifi Museum":
- Studio turntable
- Swiss top make
- Precision drive with high speed constancy and smooth running
- Disengaging device for intermediate wheel
- Thorens belt drive system
- Double turntable with disengaging device, weight: 5 kg
- Bearing axle diameter: 14 mm on nylon bearing
- Built-in illuminated stroboscope
- Level and adjustment screws
- Extra heavy ribbed cast chassis
- Tonearm mounting on insulated wooden plate
Book about the Thorens TD 124: SWISS PRECISION by Joachim Bung www.joachim-bung.de