Ricardo wrote:

Søren Mexico wrote:

I can get these axial caps from mouser USD 1.50 Vishay but very small to the physical size, as in your link, will a small one like that do.

Caps have become a lot smaller over the years as we both know. But the real question is it a motor cap or a standard general purpose cap. might make a difference. Possibly a big difference. Is the cap polarized for example.

Here a pic from the schematic, not polarized, didnt reflect on that just went looking for caps 😁

Søren Mexico wrote:

Ricardo wrote:

Søren Mexico wrote:

I can get these axial caps from mouser USD 1.50 Vishay but very small to the physical size, as in your link, will a small one like that do.

Caps have become a lot smaller over the years as we both know. But the real question is it a motor cap or a standard general purpose cap. might make a difference. Possibly a big difference. Is the cap polarized for example.

Here a pic from the schematic, not polarized, didnt reflect on that just went looking for caps 😁

 

 

I thought it might be bipolar the old Wicon caps usually had a black mark on the negative lead. I am beginning to think along the lines of motor cap. I wonder if the old data sheet is available for that particular cap. be interesting to see what the tolerances ripple current and esr is. Dought it is an oil can but I bet its nothing like an audio cap in its performance.

Søren Mexico wrote:

Here a pic from the schematic, not polarized, didnt reflect on that just went looking for caps 😁

I know the feeling, Søren! 😎

Nice to see another project thread with the old, more mechanical based equipment. Makes me want to restore some of my older B&O systems. I'm mostly using my 80s and 90s systems, but could be nice to restore a 60s or 70s B&O system back to it's former glory - there's enough to choose between at least. 😁

Amazing work you did on the 5000s and 4002 btw.! 

/Dennis

Your motor cap seems to be marked 130V RMS. So I guess you need to multiply by 1.4 when you select a replacement.

runekock wrote:

Your motor cap seems to be marked 130V RMS. So I guess you need to multiply by 1.4 when you select a replacement.

I will desolder it and take a good pic with all the text on it, but I am the opinion that we are dealing with an AC motor cap, aca like a ceiling fan cap

I will follow  this thread and meanwhile I'll try to find out what and where to buy for replacement; besides I mentioned the wrong BC model: it is not my 1200 (is still intact), but my 1600 that fell silent, though it should not make a difference provided that the problem is not in the amplifier.

I decided to go on with the mechanics and leave the electronics for later when the mechanical part is nearly finished, this BC 1200 is not made for easy service so use your camera frequently before and while dismantling.

Here today's harvest

Pics lost because of PHOTOBUCKET

All levers and wheel was moving very hard, some levers I had pry off with nearly excessive force, like this one in the pic, totally dry inside, and if not like that then with old very hard grease all over

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Nearly all out and ready to clean

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I love reels and this is a beauty.

I never seen a beocord... maybe because im new in beo world.

Good luck!

I have four reels: 3 revox (g36,a77, b77) and one tascam 32.

The g36 needs some attention but iam not with time and knowledge... it have a tube pre and power amp on it. 😕

Hi Søren,

All in all, a much simpler deck than the older three-headers. 

Not sure whether it will sound worse or not!

Is the replay-record head still good? Not very clear on your photo.

chartz wrote:

Hi Søren,

All in all, a much simpler deck than the older three-headers. 

Not sure whether it will sound worse or not!

Is the replay-record head still good? Not very clear on your photo.

Maybe simpler from function but not easy to service, The replay/record head has some wear but I think I can polish it down to get it even (tape track wear) will show some better pics when it is out.