The early Beogram 4002 turntables have a similar constructed platter as the Beogram 4000. The Beogram 4000 platter however has strobe markings on the underside because the BG4000 uses a neon strobe bulb to show the speed (via the strobe markings). The Beogram 4002/4004 turntables don't have that feature.  link to some pictures of the early type Beogram 4002 and later type Beogram 4002 platters. Half way down

I recently sold a bg4000 platter to Craig here on the forum, he might sell you his poor condition one if you don’t mind it looks a bit corroded.

If you want a better condition one, I might be willing to part with another one, but it will cost more than that bg4000 cost you.

The last bg4000 I saw for sale with no platter sold for £90 ish if I recall rightly, so you got quite the bargain there.

You should be able to test most of the functions without a platter, but if you don’t know what you are doing be careful not to make things worse., I would agree with sonavor that it probably has some issues.

Alistair

Thanks for the info. I had been scouring the internet for hours and could not tell. I guess not having the stroboscope would be a deal breaker for me. But if later down the road I don’t find a direct replacement I might give it a shot. 

Thanks for the info. I had been scouring the internet for hours and could not tell. I guess not having the stroboscope would be a deal breaker for me. But if later down the road I don’t find a direct replacement I might give it a shot. 

I am definitely interested. Man I’d love to have this turntable as my main. I’ll message you. 

I am definitely interested. Man I’d love to have this turntable as my main. I’ll message you.