Thorens TD150 service

[Rendlan]

Oooooohhhhh indeed! And yes, clear design is the company I was refering to. Thought it was mafioso who mentioned it, but wasn't sure. Dont want too peeve off the Oom's around here you know  

Good night, all!

R.

[mafioso]

Oom? Oom se moe...malanttillie se agterstevoor-j@gskatbokdr0l op 'n stokkie

mafioso

[WaterDog]

This thread made me drag my baby Thorens out the dark for a quick spin... and after 50-odd years (give or take) she still sings sweetly!
Here's my slightly neglegted looking TD150 Mk II  - needs a refurb on the scuffed plinth and the paint on the armboard is "crackled"
Bought some bits and pieces for another deck from a seller in Greece on e-bay who became a friend. He found the missing tracking force weight for this deck in Athens and sent it to me for free!



Will some time have to have a new cover made for this one as well. It has a nasty crack right in the middle of the cut-out that allows for the arm on the side when playing.
Just say the word if you need to borrow it for a template. Maybe we should have a few made in one go!

[WaterDog]

Oom? Oom se moe...malanttillie se agterstevoor-j@gskatbokdr0l op 'n stokkie

mafioso

Ek dinkie hulle vistaan Capey nie!

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This thread made me drag my baby Thorens out the dark for a quick spin... and after 50-odd years (give or take) she still sings sweetly!
Here's my slightly neglegted looking TD150 Mk II  - needs a refurb on the scuffed plinth and the paint on the armboard is "crackled"
Bought some bits and pieces for another deck from a seller in Greece on e-bay who became a friend. He found the missing tracking force weight for this deck in Athens and sent it to me for free!

Will some time have to have a new cover made for this one as well. It has a nasty crack right in the middle of the cut-out that allows for the arm on the side when playing.
Just say the word if you need to borrow it for a template. Maybe we should have a few made in one go

The dustcover I have is cracked in exactly the same place... must be a weakness in the design... I really like the tp13a arm. What I have wondered with it is what difference it makes the way you tighten the knurled nut on the back ball... with weight the ball falls naturally like you have it...

In the manual though I notice that they the ball like so:



Surely having it like the picture above would add a twisting force on the arm and the bearing...

[WaterDog]

The dustcover I have is cracked in exactly the same place... must be a weakness in the design... I really like the tp13a arm. What I have wondered with it is what difference it makes the way you tighten the knurled nut on the back ball... with weight the ball falls naturally like you have it...

In the manual though I notice that they the ball like so:

Surely having it like the picture above would add a twisting force on the arm and the bearing...

Maybe twisting the weight counteracts the weight of the  headshell/cartrige exert at the pivot due to the j shape of the arm?   
Have you noticed the pivot is also at an angle to the arm so that it is at a right angle to the cart? What does the manual say if anything? Sorry more questions than answers.

[WaterDog]

These manual shots at AnalogDept all show the weight hanging straight - maybe it was "creative licence" in the other pic.



http://www.theanalogdept.com/images/spp6_pics/Thor_Data/Thorens%20Brochures/TD150II%20bro/ThorensTd150mk2brochureA2.jpg
http://www.theanalogdept.com/images/spp6_pics/Thor_Data/Thorens%20Brochures/TD150II%20bro/ThorensTd150mk2brochureB1.jpg

[Rendlan]

Oom? Oom se moe...malanttillie se agterstevoor-j@gskatbokdr0l op 'n stokkie

mafioso

  In my węreld is oom 'n term van respek... no hard feelings.

Cheers,

R.

[Rendlan]

This thread made me drag my baby Thorens out the dark for a quick spin... and after 50-odd years (give or take) she still sings sweetly!
Here's my slightly neglegted looking TD150 Mk II  - needs a refurb on the scuffed plinth and the paint on the armboard is "crackled"

Will some time have to have a new cover made for this one as well. It has a nasty crack right in the middle of the cut-out that allows for the arm on the side when playing.
Just say the word if you need to borrow it for a template. Maybe we should have a few made in one go!

Mine have the exact same scuffs on the plinth where the cover comes to rest as well as the cracked armboard paint. I might replace the armboard with cherry wood later.

Do you live in CT? Maybe, if you decide to replace the cover, you could ask them to keep the dimentions so I can have one made as well.

Cheers,

R.

[WaterDog]

In my węreld is oom 'n term van respek... no hard feelings.

Cheers,

R.

You will learn that Mafioso is the biggest kidder on the forum... Note the smiley in his reply! 

Do you live in CT? Maybe, if you decide to replace the cover, you could ask them to keep the dimentions so I can have one made as well.

Will do.

[Rendlan]

You will learn that Mafioso is the biggest kidder on the forum...

I know this and had a good laugh! So my reply was perhaps an attempt at irony. Still, one can never be too carefull... netnou the mafioso gets you with them baseball bats... or worse: them tommy guns!

I'll keep a lookout for pics of the cover, once you got it made, thanks.

Cheers!

R.

[GearSlave]

or worse: them tommy guns!

Nah, you gonna swim with them fishes

[Rendlan]

Nah, you gonna swim with them fishes

                     

Bloep!

[WaterDog]

[Rendlan]

Oooooo d@nnr! Hier kom hulle!