I too am a proud owner of a Thorens TD 145 MK II.  I bought it new way back in the late 1970's and it still works fine.  I do have to replace the drive belt as it no longer travels up the 45 RPM spindle (and I have to reach under the platter and nudge it up!)   I'll have to google search for Thorens parts.

Mark E

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> 
> Nice Joe to read about the joys of Thorens turntables. 
> Amazing what they are still worth these days! 
> Cheers, 
> Robert Kok 
> The Netherlands (owner of a TD160 MK II with SME 3009 IIIS) 
> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, J&J Giddings 
> wrote: 
> > Subject: Re: Scott Miller / Current Obsession / Any Trouble 
> > 
> > My turntable is in a repair as well.Someone is working on it.It's 
> a 
> > Thorens ,so it's worth keeping.Soon I'll be spinning my Game Theory 
> albums. 
> > 
> > Ahhh, I recently discovered the Joys of Vinyl Obscurity...once more. 
> > I just got a brand new Thorens TD-170 from my wife. 
> > Budget audioplile...who knew... Outstanding quality. 
> > Just picked these up used: 
> > Frankie Miller - "Double Trouble"- Chrysalis 1978 -Great blues riff- 
> rock. Great rockin' voice 
> > akin to Sammy Hagar but leaning towards Bon Scot meets Rod Stewart? 
> B 
> > 
> > Ian Matthews - "If You Saw Through My Eyes" -Vertigo-1971 
> > Never heard enough Fairport Convention 
> > to make a judgment on em, but I can't believe how great this mans 
> voice is. 
> > How this isn't up there with "Tea For the Tillerman" and "Sweet 
> Baby James", is a mystery. 
> > Yeah, he can play, too. Sounds Kickass on Vinyl. A 
> > 
> > Ian Matthews - "A Spot of Interference" -Polygram-1980 
> > You would think hearing these two Lp's pretty much back to back 
> would have given most folks audio whiplash, 
> > but somehow he makes it work. It's his voice. It didn't really 
> change. He lays back more unless he's yellin' 
> > like on "I Survived The Seventies", but then on comes a familiar 
> melody... 
> > "She May Call You Up Tonight", by Left Banke comes out and kills 
> me. Sure the production is a bit dated, but the songs are there. 
> > Good stuff. B+ 
> > 
> > Matthews Southern Comfort - Later That Same Year-Pickwick-1971 
> > I was very afraid...the only thing I remembered about Pickwick 
> records is that 
> > they put out the lowest quality Lp's that I can remember from my 
> youth..."The Now Singers 
> > singing your Favorite Hits", or something suitably rediculous. 
> > The musicianship, though a little loose gives each of the songs 
> it's own 
> > voice. Like hearing new again. Not epiphanyanic - just very 
> pleased considering how I went into it. It's alot of covers: 
> > Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock", Goffin/King's "To Love", Neil 
> Young's "Tell Me Why"...etc. 
> > His voice still sounds great. I'm gonna have to do more digging 
> into this artists back catalogue. 
> > Can't wait. B- 
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> > later, joe 
> > www.jtgimplosion.com 
> > www.kingfriday.com 
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