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Thorens turntables

Technical data
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Additional information on the classic suspended models : platter weight > 3 kg = metal subplatter, < 3 kg = plastic subplatter.
Additional information about Thorens tonearms under the table.

 

model

year

drive system

motor

speed switching mode

platter

suspension

tonearm

manual /
automatic

auto
shut-off

TD 104
TD 104 Mk II

1978
1980

belt

DC,
72-pole

33, 45;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

1,3 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

no

TP 22

manual

no

TD 105
TD 105 Mk II

1978
1981

belt

DC,
72-pole

33, 45;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

1,3 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

no

TP 22

semi automatic

yes

TD 110

1977

belt

DC,
72-pole

33, 45;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

1,3 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, "ortho-inertial"

TP 30

manual

no

TD 111

1962

belt, idler wheel

AC; 4-pole, induction
motor

33

no specs

no

no

manual

no

TD 115

1977

belt

DC,
72-pole

33, 45;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

1,3 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, “ortho-inertial"

TP 30

auto lift-off

yes

TD 115 Mk II

1982

belt

DC,
72-pole

33, 45, 78;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

1,3 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, "ortho-inertial"

TP 30

auto lift-off

yes

TD 121

1961

belt, idler wheel

AC; 4-pole, induction
motor

33

4,8 kg; Iron;
300 mm

no

BTD-12 S, Ortofon, SME

manual

no

TD 124

1957

belt, idler wheel

AC; 4-pole, induction
motor

16, 33, 45, 78;
pitch ±3%;
mech.

4,8 kg; Iron, Aluminium;
300 mm

no

BTD-12 S, Ortofon, SME

manual

no

TD 124 / II

1966

belt, idler wheel

AC; 4-pole, induction
motor

16, 33, 45, 78;
pitch ±3%;
mech.

4,5 kg, Iron or Zamak, Aluminium;
300 mm

no

TP 14, Ortofon, SME

manual

no

TD 125

1968

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

16, 33, 45;
pitch ±2%;
electr.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 14, SME

manual

no

TD 125 Mk II

1972

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

16, 33, 45;
pitch ±2%;
electr.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16, SME

manual

no

TD 126

1976

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45, 78;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16

auto lift-off, manual

yes

TD 126 Mk II

1976

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45, 78;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk II

auto lift-off, manual

yes

TD 126 Mk III

1977

belt

DC,
72-pole

33, 45, 78;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk III, EMT, SME

auto lift-off, manual

yes

TD 126 Mk IV

1977

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45, 78;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk III

auto lift-off, manual

yes

TD 127

1983

belt

DC,
72-pole

33, 45, 78;
pitch ±6%;
electr.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

SME 3012

auto lift-off, manual

yes

TD 134

1959

belt, Idler wheel

AC; 4-pole, induction
motor

16, 33, 45, 78;
pitch ±3%;
mech.

Iron, Aluminium;
250 mm

no

BL 104

manual

no

TD 135

1961

belt, Idler wheel

AC; 4-pole, induction
motor

16, 33, 45, 78;
pitch ±3%;
mech.

2,9 kg; Iron, Aluminium;
300 mm

no

BTD-12 S

manual, motor stop

no

TD 135 / II

1965

belt, Idler wheel

AC; 4-pole, induction
motor

16, 33, 45, 78;
pitch ±3%;
mech.

2,9 kg; Iron, Aluminium;
300 mm

no

TP 14

manual, motor stop

no

TD 145

1975

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16

auto lift-off

yes

TD 145 Mk II

1976

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk II

auto lift-off

yes

TD 146

1982

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

2,7 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 11 Mk III,
TP 21

auto lift-off

yes

TD 146 Mk II

1986

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech

2,7 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 11 Mk III,
TP 21

auto lift-off

yes

TD 146 Mk V

1988

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech

2,7 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 28

auto lift-off

yes

TD 146 Mk VI

1992

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

2,7 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 50

auto lift-off

yes

TD 147

1982

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

2,7 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk III

auto lift-off

yes

TD 150

1965

belt

AC; synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

3,4 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 13, SME

manual

no

TD 150 Mk II

1969

belt

AC; synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

3,4 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 13a, SME

manual

no

TD 160

1972

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16

manual

no

TD 160 Mk II

1976

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk II / III

manual

no

TD 160 Mk IV

1987

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

2,7 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk IV

manual

no

TD 160 Mk V

1988

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

2,7 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 90

manual

no

TD 160 E

?

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

2,7 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk III

manual

yes

TD 160 Super

1983

belt

AC; 16-pole, synchronous

33, 45;
mech.

3,2 kg; Zamak;
300 mm

yes, spring

TP 16 Mk III, Rega, SME

manual

no

TD 165