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Thorens TD 125 MK ii - unknown cartridge

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kirikoo

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Dear all,
I purchased a nice Thorens 125 MK ii turntable today.
It is equipped with a cartridge that I cannot identify.
Can you help me ?
I can see that ORTOFON (? not 100% sure) DENMARK is embossed on the top.
See the pictures please.

Thank you in advance for your help
 

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That's an Ortofon "M" series cart. The moving magnet ancestor of the F15/FF15 and later VMS carts.

EDIT: It's hard to tell an M15 from an M20. The bodies are likely identical and they only vary by the stylus (intake and shaft caveats same as the
later FF15 and VMS). The M15 was blue, the M20 black & blue. The one here looks like an aftermarket stylus but I'm inclined to think it's an M15.

Here's a 1974 Stereophile review of the 'M15 super' with some contemporary interesting insights.

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