*nb*

just noticed this Thorens floundering on ebay at 99p with 4 hours to go!

might be a bargain to be had there for you..

(the arm doesnt look to be as good though, but for pocket money prices it might be worth picking up)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thorens-TD-160-Turntable_W0QQitemZ5832096564QQcategoryZ3283QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem