Vintage Turntable Deep Restoration ( THORENS TD-150 MKI PROJECT )

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The testing song is taken from “Magic Trumpet” original longplay of “Los Mejicos” band. This longplay was published by RCA (RCA VICTOR) in 1965. This song can also be found in here: • Sospecha (Suspicion) and • LA COMPARSA UNIVERSITA...
The bonus song is taken from “Latino Americano” original longplay of “Frank Pourcel and His Great Orchestra”. This longplay was published by EMI Records in 1965. This song can also be found in here: • Cumbia del papagayo
Stevenson Protractor was used to adjust the fine position of the stylus.
Thorens Original Stylus Pressure Gauge was used to adjust the pressure of
the tonearm.
Ortofon Stylus Pressure Gauge was used to confirm the pressure of the tonearm.
Alpha Ray Static Brush (with polonium metal strip), produced by CONY products (1959) was used to remove dust, and eliminate static.
March 2023, K2

[@Jezza-k3y]

Excellent! This is a legendary, little Thorens... the TD 150 punches well above its weight and can outperform turntables costing thousands of pounds. Sounds superb, well done.

[@ktuzunalp]

Thanks a lot ! This one is so simple and so direct. It would have been so far deep better by connecting to a hand-made germanium transistor amplifier and miraphon speakers of the same era. That was exacly what I have experienced when I was born 😀

[@sanan010]

Thank you for the detailed video.

[@ktuzunalp]

You welcome!

[@aerobill8554]

Very nice. Hope to do one some day. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@DavidNeale-dg8rv]

Hey, great vid! We are currently stuck on reassembling the tonearm, specifically screwing the loose part on the inside of it. How exactly did you locate and screw it on? Any help would be appreciated!

[@ktuzunalp]

Thank you !
I've also faced same problem during one of my previous attempts. I was unaware at the beginning that the inner plate would lose its position. Anyway, I held the tonearm, two holes were looking at downwards position. While looking from the bottom, I tilted the tonearm so that the inner plate’s screw holes became coincident with the outer tone arm holes. I’ve caught one hole with a tweezers, and screwed a longer screw to the second hole.
Of course, the best method at the beginning is, unscrew one side at a time, slightly unscrew the second one, and rotate the lose plate to one side. Tighten again this first screw back without the plate. Then unscrew the second one. The inner plate would not lose position.
Best wishes !

[@Jammerk40]

Very nice restoration! Who made the cartridge? It looks like a Shure! Very nice turntable not much parts inside the bottom kind of like the Fluance is built!

[@ktuzunalp]

You welcome! Cartridge is Pickering V15/AC-2, made in Plainview, N.Y.

[@Jezza-k3y]

The Thorens is far superior turntable when compared with the Fluance...