THORENS TD-280 MARK IV TURNTABLE BELT DRIVE SEMI-AUTO ORTOFON 510 MK II Supplied with replacement power supplyClassic, Czech built, German designed belt drive semi-automatic turntable. Smudged date stamp inside looks like 1996. Represents a substantial upgrade in bearing and tonearm over the earlier TD 280 models. Cast alloy platter on alloy sub-platter; bearing, motor and tonearm all directly mounted into wooden plinth, supported by damped feet. Motor is an AC model. TP 28 tonearm with suspended anti-skating weight, fitted with Ortofon 510 Mark II moving magnet cartridge. Output to phono/RCA plugs with groundwire.Semi-automatic. Manual cueing, with tonearm lift and shut-off at the end of a side. Rather than mechanical operation, a solenoid is used to lift the tonearm; as the tonearm reaches the end of its travel on a the record surface, a photo switch is activated as its lamp is covered by the tonearm mounting; the current to the solenoid is cut, releasing the tonearm and allowing it to rise at the end of a side. This means there are no trip levers and cogs which can cause resonance and microphony which affect the cartridge.Moving the speed swith to 33 or 45 and pressing start switches the motor on. Arm is raised and cued manually with arm lift. Lift and cut at end of a side is automatic as described above.All in good working order. Tonearm has good bearings, anti-skating works fine- simple swinging counterweight type. Equipped with Ortofon 510 Mark II moving magnet cartridge. Main bearing is smooth and silent; motor runs virtually silently and gets to operating speed almost immediately. Belt is used but in good working condition. Cartridge has a good used stylus.The power supply adaptor is non-standard; the original is a 16VAC 150mA unit whose dummy earth pin is snapped off, making it impossible to insert into a wall socket. The last owner solved this by fitting the adaptor to a splitter plug which is then plugged into the wall. This is bulky and unsightly, and didnt fit under my rack, so I replaced it with a 15V 500mA unit which does the job perfectly, giving a quick start and exact pitch. It has been soak tested for 2 hours at 45rpm with no ill effects to motor or PSU. Winning bidder can have either unit.Deck itself is in excellent cosmetic condition, plinth is virtually unmarked, as is tonearm. Lid has one deep scratch on the extreme right side, some minor scratches and polishing marks. The speed selector knob is a replacement, the original being absent.Setting up is easy: balance the tonearm by screwing/unscrewing the counterweight on the stub, set the calibrated ring to zero, turn counterweight to required tracking force (1.25-1.75g). Set anti-skating to the same mass by moving the nylon loop along the calibrated bar at the rear of the tonearm. Cartridge overhang and alignment will be set for you before dispatch.A great sounding turntable, with very good separation, imaging and frequency rangeManual available at: https://www.vinylengine.com/library/thorens/td280.shtml (safe and free, register to download)Dimensions: w 440mm x h 135mm x d 355mmWeight: 7.5kg230V 50Hz model with AC/AC power adaptor (UK Type G 3 pin plug).I never end auctions early if there is no buy it now price in the listing as it is unfair to other bidders/ watchers.All other questions welcomed and answered truthfully and in detail to the best of my knowledge. For buyers close to my location Collection and C-on-C is offered.UK Postage is ALWAYS at cost, usually via 24 hour courier. Packing and materials are not charged for. Two working day dispatch after cleared payment. Insurance to the value of the winning bid is included.Bidders from all countries welcome. I am happy to ship worldwide but please check shipping costs first before bidding from outside mainland UK. Items sent outside of UK will be sent by Ebay Global Shipping Programme and the cost of shipping will be determined by Ebay.Please check that the item is suitable for your countrys mains voltage, or there is an adaptor available.