Beogram 5000 complete restauration

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Tim84 (archived2)
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115 posts
Posted October 11, 2020 at 15:31 GMT
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Hello dear Boeworlders,

 

I bought a used and damaged Beogram in Germany and as I love B&O and need a new turntable I thought I'll make a complete restauration. In this thread I will post all my experiences on restaurating this old turntable from the 1980's.

From the first look I can say the Beogram ...

  1. .... has a problem with turning and moving down its tonearm. I think this is a problem that can be solved very easy
  2. ... is in need of a new needle. Any recommendations? I would like to have the best possible needle. 

 

Restauration steps:

  1. removing all visible parts
  2. cleaning all visible parts as all materials seem to be oxidized
  3. checking all mechanical parts and change belts etc. for new ones
  4. cut all wires and equip the Beogram with a c8 or c14 socket and mount cinch terminals
  5. rebuild the lighting with LEDs (warm white)
  6. rebuilding everything and final ckecking

 

I will post all my experiences and tipps and tricks in this post. If someone has a service manual for the Beogram 5000 this would help a lot.

I would also need tips for the best needle for this beautiful Beogram.

 

DI
Dillen
BronzeModeratorFounder
12777 posts
Posted October 11, 2020 at 15:59 GMT
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Tim84 wrote:

I would also need tips for the best needle for this beautiful Beogram.

Correct belt (and lamp) here:
https://www.beoparts-shop.com/product-category/beogram/beogram-5000/

For the best needle, contact pickupservice@outlook.dk

Martin

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Tim84 (archived2)
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115 posts
Posted October 13, 2020 at 17:30 GMT
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Here is the very good basis for this restauration of my Beogram 5000.

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Tim84 (archived2)
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115 posts
Posted October 13, 2020 at 17:35 GMT
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Today I had the chance to deep clean the first parts and ordered all replacement parts. thanks @link for your store recommendations.

I can recommend a mixture of salt, vinegar and flour or pure baking powder with vinegar. It helped me deep clean al parts without damaging the structure of the materials. At the end you have to clean everything with a lot of water and dry it with a soft towel.

 

The result are parts that look brand new.

 

 

I still would need a service manual if someone had one ;-)

keith.parker
keith.parker
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Posted October 13, 2020 at 19:53 GMT
#2145328

If you upgrade your membership to Silver or better still Gold, then you can access the service manual.

Location: Shrewsbury

K. Parker
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