A very special BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

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Very nice!!!

I like the Graphic Design of the full documentation. The colors Gold, White, Black and the font Bodoni Condensend... Very stylish.

superdario wrote:

Very nice!!!

I like the Graphic Design of the full documentation. The colors Gold, White, Black and the font Bodoni Condensend... Very stylish.

Hi Dario,

Thanks for the long chased information regarding the font, I have not been able to find the real correct one, but now I know, and I just have to find it somewhere on Google ;)

/Frede

classic wrote:

superdario wrote:

Very nice!!!

I like the Graphic Design of the full documentation. The colors Gold, White, Black and the font Bodoni Condensend... Very stylish.

 

Hi Dario,

Thanks for the long chased information regarding the font, I have not been able to find the real correct one, but now I know, and I just have to find it somewhere on Google ;)

/Frede

 

I'm not 100% sure, but the Font looks simular on the picture... For a better diagnose i need a better scan. You can send a PDF by E-Mail...

Here a very useful link, if you're searching Fonts. It's also available as a iPhone app. (but it is not 100% correct):

http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

 

Best regards

Dario

superdario wrote:

classic wrote:

superdario wrote:

Very nice!!!

I like the Graphic Design of the full documentation. The colors Gold, White, Black and the font Bodoni Condensend... Very stylish.

 

Hi Dario,

Thanks for the long chased information regarding the font, I have not been able to find the real correct one, but now I know, and I just have to find it somewhere on Google ;)

/Frede

 

I'm not 100% sure, but the Font looks simular on the picture... For a better diagnose i need a better scan. You can send a PDF by E-Mail...

Here a very useful link, if you're searching Fonts. It's also available as a iPhone app. (but it is not 100% correct):

http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

 

Best regards

Dario

 

I will send you a good scan - you will have it in a few minutes

/Frede

Here the first results:

http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/results?ch%5B0%5D=B&ch%5B1%5D=E&ch%5B2%5D=O&ch%5B3%5D=&ch%5B4%5D=5&ch%5B5%5D=0&ch%5B6%5D=0&ch%5B7%5D=0&wtfserver=node4.ric.mf&id=00015c294c9b7f21000e6e3200006100&glyphcount=8&imageid=0

 

It looks like the Industrial 736

http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/bitstream/industrial-736/industrial-736/

My amp is on the top, and always has been. Glad I made the right decision.
Nice thread FredeπŸ€’ It will be interesting to see the changes 43 years have caused!

Andy T.

Jandy - even Frede breaks the B&O stacking recommendation in his avatar.  πŸ™‚

It does generate a lot of heat. I left an LP cover on top of it the other evening, covering about half the slats, on the left. I was surprised to find how hot the cover became when I removed if after listening to the record, it was too warm for me to drop the record inside it, for fear of warping.

I have mine side by side - the rubber feet leave marks on the rosewood. When my dealer borrowed my system they stacked it and it took quite a bit of polishing to remove the evidence!

Doctor wrote:

I have mine side by side - the rubber feet leave marks on the rosewood. When my dealer borrowed my system they stacked it and it took quite a bit of polishing to remove the evidence!

A good solution is a small felt washer under each rubber foot. I supply allways four of these to customers.

/Frede

I have now measurements ready and later to I will prepare the 'surprising' results.

/Frede

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