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Other Gear => Phono => Topic started by: JamieMcC on June 08, 2017, 09:29:40 AM

Title: TD150 again
Post by: JamieMcC on June 08, 2017, 09:29:40 AM

I couldn't resist and picked up a another beat up Thorens TD150 to give a makeover. It had been stored in a loft for 30 years and was filthy all covered in a dark yellow film which I am guessing was a build-up of what looked like tar from a leaky chimney.

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2Fimages%2Fg%2FX7EAAOSw42JZB4T8%2Fs-l1600.jpg&hash=1fb6b756c5cdc11f4cd6c19388be3575796ae09e)

After a bit of a spruce up

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhifiwigwam.com%2Fforum%2Fuploads%2Fmonthly_2017_06%2FIMG_6421.thumb.JPG.1cdfe323dca4817ee3169121d1a66874.JPG&hash=01f8eef362b43cfe8826b77d0010be6c1b1f386f)

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhifiwigwam.com%2Fforum%2Fuploads%2Fmonthly_2017_06%2FIMG_6438.thumb.JPG.891b74759156a66438401b3785518cde.JPG&hash=a6842201782a1070ed6e6cbd751493ec17262be1)

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhifiwigwam.com%2Fforum%2Fuploads%2Fmonthly_2017_06%2FIMG_6391.thumb.JPG.d4de4f560b656d8c9d41fdcfdd642010.JPG&hash=178513e85254f51934bb730a31a48b8ca71d2a16)

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhifiwigwam.com%2Fforum%2Fuploads%2Fmonthly_2017_06%2FIMG_6412.thumb.JPG.bd620379467dd5fb397a96157c58eb34.JPG&hash=c4d4735dd9ade8463d408b40fcb888a5f5805e53)

Title: Re: TD150 again
Post by: galyons on June 08, 2017, 09:35:47 AM

Good on ya!!!!  Always thrilled to see one of these fine units brought back to life!!

Cheers,
Geary

Title: Re: TD150 again
Post by: mcandmar on June 08, 2017, 09:48:48 AM

Very nice :)

Title: Re: TD150 again
Post by: adeep42 on June 08, 2017, 09:52:07 AM

Very nice work. Love what you're doing with the carbon fiber.