Even today, the Thorens TD 124 is in great demand and prices for maintained devices regularly exceed the then new price many times over. According to the time records could be played at all four speeds (16 / 33.3 / 45/78 rpm). Legendary here was the equipment with long SME 3012 arms. Initially equipped with the tone arm Thorens TP 14, later came versions with different arm bases and matching plinths. The two-piece platter was designed so that a record change without stopping the engine was possible. Its elaborately designed drive was based on an idler wheel, which was driven to reduce engine influences by a short belt. The Thorens TD 124 set standards in quality and reliability in record reproduction when it appeared on the market. In maintained condition, even the oldest devices on this list still offer high to highest playback quality. The most important are listed in this list. Throughout the company's history, Thorens has developed a number of devices that have become milestones in the history of consumer electronics.
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