Nailbender Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 Sweet TT!!! You may gasp at this, but I was contemplating sandblasting and painting mine matte black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklinker Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 You're right, I'm not hot about the matte black, although gloss black might look funky. But it's your table so do what you want. It might affect resale value though? I see from the picture that there is some paint missing around the speed selector but for the most part it is in good condition. There is a service done by Schopper in Switzerland that will sandblast the chassis and repaint it with the original cream paint or any color you choose. It's not cheap though, about $550. The link to this site is www.Octaveaudio.com Or you can do what I did and get some Testors model paint and mix it to match the existing paint to do a touch up. Not perfect, but it will cover the bare metal. Since you've had the table for two years, it must not be a high priority project so maybe the touch up paint will get you by until you do the sandblasting. I see you are in the Air Force in Florida, are you stationed at Tyndall AFB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 There is a service done by Schopper in Switzerland that will sandblast the chassis and repaint it with the original cream paint or any color you choose. It's not cheap though, about $550. Nothing from Schopper is cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklinker Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 There is a service done by Schopper in Switzerland that will sandblast the chassis and repaint it with the original cream paint or any color you choose. It's not cheap though, about $550. Nothing from Schopper is cheap! You got that right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklinker Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Just checked the Schopper site, it costs $790 plus shipping to and from Switzerland! Here is a more reasonable site I found on eBay. I've dealt with him and he is reputable. http://cgi.ebay.com/Thorens-TD-124-Turntable-Chassis-Restoration-Service-/350327891591?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51912b6687 Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailbender Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 Hklinker, I'm stationed at Hurlburt Field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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