Thorens headshell question

[JBColeman]

Hello--

Not entirely sure this is the right forum, but here goes. I've got a
turntable-related question: I was recently installing a new cartridge
in an old Thorens TD-165 headshell, and ended up stripping it. I've
found that tracking down TD-165 headshells is not necessarily an easy
matter, so I'm wondering if it's possible to swap the headshell from
other old Thorens models for the one on the 165. Thanks in advance for
any help on the matter--

JB Coleman

[MINe 109]

In article om>,
"JBColeman" > wrote:

> Hello--
>
> Not entirely sure this is the right forum, but here goes. I've got a
> turntable-related question: I was recently installing a new cartridge
> in an old Thorens TD-165 headshell, and ended up stripping it. I've
> found that tracking down TD-165 headshells is not necessarily an easy
> matter, so I'm wondering if it's possible to swap the headshell from
> other old Thorens models for the one on the 165. Thanks in advance for
> any help on the matter--

I don't know if Thorens used the same tonearms for different models.
Which arm do you have?

Google sez:

FL-electronic GmbH
Mühlenpfordtstr.5
D- 38106 Braunschweig
eMail:

http://www.fl-electronic.de

Okay, Sander and Ruud: what's a 'klangtip'?

Stephen

[Sander deWaal]

MINe 109 > said:

>Okay, Sander and Ruud: what's a 'klangtip'?


Without having followed the link, "klang" means sound, "tip" can mean
stylus, fee or just tip as in advice.

I'd say they mean a stylus, especially when this term is used in the
context of a "tonabnehmer", which is a cartridge.

If that isn't right, it could mean something like tweaking advice
("geheimtip" ) .

--

- Never argue with idiots, they drag you down their level and beat you with experience. -

[JBColeman]

I'm afraid I don't have the table with me, but it has the original
straight arm with relatively deep 'female' sockets at the tip where the
headshell fits in. The four prongs (I'm sure these aren't the proper
terms for these things, so my apologies) on the headshell are about
twice as long as those on other tables' headshells. Hope that helps a
bit--

JB Coleman

[MINe 109]

In article . com>,
"JBColeman" > wrote:

> I'm afraid I don't have the table with me, but it has the original
> straight arm with relatively deep 'female' sockets at the tip where the
> headshell fits in. The four prongs (I'm sure these aren't the proper
> terms for these things, so my apologies) on the headshell are about
> twice as long as those on other tables' headshells. Hope that helps a
> bit--

Google leads me to think you want the TP60 headshell for a TP16 tonearm.
This was offered beginning with the model 125, so you may have more
chances at salvaging one. Maybe $50 on Ebay?

Good luck!

Stephen

[MINe 109]

In article >,
Sander deWaal > wrote:

> MINe 109 > said:
>
> >Okay, Sander and Ruud: what's a 'klangtip'?
>
>
> Without having followed the link, "klang" means sound, "tip" can mean
> stylus, fee or just tip as in advice.
>
> I'd say they mean a stylus, especially when this term is used in the
> context of a "tonabnehmer", which is a cartridge.
>
> If that isn't right, it could mean something like tweaking advice
> ("geheimtip" ) .

Dang, I was looking for headshells.

Stephen

[JBColeman]

I did a search, and it looks like that is indeed my headshell. Thanks
much,

JB Coleman

MINe 109 wrote:
> In article . com>,
> "JBColeman" > wrote:
>
> > I'm afraid I don't have the table with me, but it has the original
> > straight arm with relatively deep 'female' sockets at the tip where the
> > headshell fits in. The four prongs (I'm sure these aren't the proper
> > terms for these things, so my apologies) on the headshell are about
> > twice as long as those on other tables' headshells. Hope that helps a
> > bit--
>
> Google leads me to think you want the TP60 headshell for a TP16 tonearm.
> This was offered beginning with the model 125, so you may have more
> chances at salvaging one. Maybe $50 on Ebay?
>
> Good luck!
>
> Stephen