Thorens TD 124
The Swiss turntable with a heavy platter and combined drive.
Thorens made music boxes in Sainte-Croix in the Jura from 1883 and became one of Europe’s great makers of gramophones. The TD 124 appeared in 1957 and was driven by both belt and idler wheel, with a heavy platter that evened out the speed.
It was used in broadcasting studios and in luxurious home systems. Its precision and solid construction made it a classic of Swiss mechanics.
Materials: Cast iron and aluminium, steel
Manufacture: Made by Thorens in Sainte-Croix from 1957 to 1966.
The cast plate in grey.
The heavy platter with stroboscope dots.
The window for the stroboscope and the controls for four speeds.