I have a turntable from the mid-60, Thorens TD 124. It has a mechanical issue: the speed selector has a worn-out component.
This holiday I'll see if I can fix this. These tables, and the components, go for crazy prices (check ebay for anything related to a TD 124, it's a strange world out there).
The worn component is part of this contraption:
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Some teardown pictures, and a (vertical!) stock taking video before the real work.
I've taken the photos , so I can use them when rebuilding the table.
Speed switcher on the left, part of the on/off switch arm.
Through the hole, you can also spot part of the rubber idler wheel:
Removing the e-circlips and washer from the on/off arm:
Removing the washer and e-circlips from the speed switcher:
Check the sheet steel transmission belt:
... and how it's mounted on the speed switch. If you look closely in the left bottom corner, you can see me removing the screw that fixes the belt to the switch wheel.
The switcher removed, and the separate parts taken apart. This is what needs fixing:
Some teardown pictures, and a (vertical!) stock taking video before the real work.
I've taken the photos , so I can use them when rebuilding the table.
Speed switcher on the left, part of the on/off switch arm.
Through the hole, you can also spot part of the rubber idler wheel:
Removing the e-circlips and washer from the on/off arm:
Removing the washer and e-circlips from the speed switcher:
Check the sheet steel transmission belt:
... and how it's mounted on the speed switch. If you look closely in the left bottom corner, you can see me removing the screw that fixes the belt to the switch wheel.
The switcher removed, and the separate parts taken apart. This is what needs fixing:
