Vintage Thorens TD 125 MkII // Turntable / SME Tonearm / Ortofon Blue

Building on the success of the 124, the beautifully styled TD-125 carried the Thorens banner through the seventies, and is widely regarded as Germany’s finest domestic turntables from the Golden Age. With the TD-125 MKII, Thorens introduced a clutch into the pulley which takes up slack in the belt at startup so that a steady speed is achieved more quickly. This beautiful example has been serviced from top to bottom - literally. Fitted with the highly regarded vintage SME3009, and a new Ortofon Blue, this is a true heirloom table.

Production

1968-72

Condition

9/10

Serial No.

9831101

Orig. MSRP

$399

Restoration

• Full 30-point service check
• Speed controller electrolytic caps replaced
• New Morrow Audio PH-1 phono cable installed
• New spike feet installed
• Ortofon Blue cartridge installed and calibrated
• Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
• Wood cabinet refinished

Factory Specs

Type   Belt drive turntable

Speeds   16, 33, 45 rpm

Motor   16-pole synchronous motor

Platter   7 ibs, 12" diameter, anti-magnetic die-cast

Tonearm   SME 3009

Cartridge   Ortofon Blue

Rumble   -68dB

Dimensions   18"W x 5"H x 14"D

Weight   37.5 lbs.

Documentation

Thorens TD 125 Mkii Owner's Manual

The History of Thorens

Thorens is the oldest name in entertainment electronics, founded in 1883 by Hermann Thorens in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. An initial producer of musical boxes and clock movements, they started producing Edison-type phonographs in 1903. In 1928, Thorens produced their first electric motor-drive record player, and went ...
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Liner Notes

Among Thorens turntables, as well as vintage tables writ large, the TD 125 just may be the most balanced, the sanest compromise, and the easiest with which to live.

Stock No.

7681992818909