Thames 2

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   Can anyone help with this one?

Just aquired a pre-loved Thames 2.
Was Thames 2 ever fitted with BSR P286 turntables?    I believed they all had Citronic CL300D's. Have I been done?

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vehmulski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 10 February 2011 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote vehmulski Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Thames 2 Posted: 19 May 2012 at 1:26pm
	Can anyone help with this one? Just aquired a pre-loved Thames 2. Was Thames 2 ever fitted with BSR P286 turntables? I believed they all had Citronic CL300D's. Have I been done? Great memories reading this forum!!

djeddie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 26 April 2004 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 4125	Post Options Post Reply Quote djeddie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 2012 at 1:32pm
	I've seen them with both, and the schematics for the Thames II shows two different pages depending on which turntable you've got. If it's the BSR's it just means it's the earlier model. If you do mange to get a pair of 300's then I've got the schematics and it shows what to change to use the 300's.
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vehmulski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 10 February 2011 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote vehmulski Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 2012 at 4:22pm
	Thanks for the info, i'll keep a look out for a pair of 300's

Mhamplification Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 16 July 2009 Location: County Durham Status: Offline Points: 541	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mhamplification Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 2012 at 4:22pm
	They fitted the BSR decks for a while I believe when there was a shortage of the nice Cl300D`s These are always coming up on Ebay and as Eddie says it is easy to fit them The BSR`s are Ok but a bit basic and no strobe lights to check you are at 45/33

vehmulski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 10 February 2011 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote vehmulski Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 July 2012 at 9:25am
	Just got hold of a pair of 300d's, any chance of the schematic's of the changes needed?? cheers

djeddie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 26 April 2004 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 4125	Post Options Post Reply Quote djeddie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 July 2012 at 6:01pm
	Yep, no probs. You'll have to PM me your email address... but you'll need to do a couple more posts to activate the PM function!
	Chas n Dave : it's like Drum and Bass but with beards. E=mc² ±3dB

vehmulski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 10 February 2011 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote vehmulski Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 July 2012 at 9:16am
	Another possible issue are the CL300D's I've got hold of are from an Hawaii Mk4 without the tonearm rest contacts needed for the Thames 2 auto turntable start/stop function. Anyone got a work around for this?? maybe even some tonearm rests with contacts??

vehmulski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 10 February 2011 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote vehmulski Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 July 2012 at 5:45pm
	My mistake, looks like the 300's have a mounting bracket for a "micro-switch" fitted to the underside of the tonearm pivot point base. Mine are still missing though. Anyone know the part number or ones I could adapt??