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THORENS Vintage TT- Need help determining Model

Hello, I just accquired a Vintage Thorens turntable, so old I can not even find a picture/description of it on the Thorens or other vintage web-sites. The power is controlled by a front top toggle and the speed control is also center top mounted(33,45,78). It was with a Fairchild tonearm, perhaps it from a console. Swiss Motor, direct drive, custome made cabinet. An ideas? Thanks, Rich
http://members.aol.com:/roamer1740/thorens
http://members.aol.com:/roamer1740/thorens
audiofan1
satch
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Same happens to me, can't see the pics...
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kr4
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It's an e53N idler drive, I believe, rather than direct. Older than the TD series. Fairchild arm.

Kal
satch
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This page is in German, but you should be able to find your Thorens: http://www.thorens-info.de/html/seiten-ubersicht.html
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kr4
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OK. My Thorens docs indicate the E53 in the era of 1943-1954 and, since I remember it, it was certainly available towards the end of that era. 1957 saw the introduction of the TD range.

Kal
armstrod
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They're JPGs. If you download the files, then change the extension from .html to .jpg, you should be able to open them.

I didn't recognize the table - it's an oldie!

David
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