old thorens 150

I think it might be worth fixing. There is an article on www.hi-fiworld.co.uk that talks about the 150. From what that article says, it sounds like it can be a very good turntable. The address for that article is: www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/hfw/oldeworldehtml/thorenstd150.html.

Your table is worth fixing up for a lot of reasons.
1. A belt is only about $10.
2. That table is a legend because it sounded better than most gave it credit and in fact sounds better than a new Rega. (except the Rega arm is good.)
3. Throw a matt and some feet on it along with a good sounding complient cartridge like Grado or Benz and you have a table that is better than a lot of people have.
4. If you wanted to sell it you can get over $200 from a person that knows what it is.
5. It is hard to find any table that will play 78's let alone a "Good" table. (Thorens still makes one but not as goo on 33's as yours.

I agree, it is defintely worth fixing up unless it has major problems like a bent motor shaft (but I have heard ocasionally these have been straightened with success).

Here is another link that will have alot of good info on your Thorens.

http://www.theanalogdept.com/index.html

Also there are alot of past and present Thorens owners on the AudioAsylum in the Vinyl section. Lots of Thorens experience there.