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Thorens TD-124

The reference idler-drive turntable: a Swiss broadcast-grade deck that collectors treat as the entry ticket to the idler world.

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Catalogue code: TD-124
Years: 1957–1967
Type: idler-drive transcription turntable
Valves & speakers: Idler-drive transcription turntable with cast platter (E50/Pabst motor); production began at serial 1001
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: High

Specifications

Drive: idler wheel
Speeds_rpm: 16, 33, 45, 78
Tonearm: separate (SME, Ortofon etc.)
Motor: E50 (later Pabst)
Platter: cast iron/ally, 4 kg class

Safety

Idler-drive turntable: the idler wheel, main bearing and motor mounting decide the price far more than cosmetics. Check the platter spins without rumble at both speeds and that the original plinth/arm are present (a missing SME arm or a non-original plinth can halve the value).

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number, Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1957; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair $300, good $1,577, excellent $2,550 USD · 12 sold listings · as of 2022-10 – 2022-12. Vintage Turntables eBay SOLD-price table (https://vintage-turntable.com/thorens-values), 12 completed listings; fair/good/excellent are the observed minimum / median / maximum of those sold prices, not condition grades.