Now will be a good time to ask Leslie for a trade in option😁

Leslie wrote:

No, don't repair it, sell it! Picture first👍

hey bang and oulfsen geeks. just got back from pub and took a quick phone pic

out in my workshop covered in plastic bags, but hopefully soon on a pedestal in my front room😁

Any interest to sell it or trade, PM me!

Blimey, must have had a few last night, totally forgot I'd posted that pic!

joeyboygolf wrote:

I found this on t'internet.

Radfords Workshop is based in the Bristol shop. It is run by Alan Gardner who has been with the company since 1974. He specialises in repairs to all hi-fi and home cinema equipment except vision products (television, plasma, projectors etc). He is especially skilful with turntables, valve amplifiers and anything that might be described as 'exotic'. He also has an unimaginable number of manuals from pretty much every piece of electronics manufactured since 1974! Though none are for sale!!

Terms of payment: When you bring your equipment into the workshop there is a £20 deposit to be paid. If the repair is expected to cost more than £60 then Alan will contact you with an estimate. If it expected to be less than £60 then Alan will go ahead with the work.

If once you have had your estimate you decide not to get ahead with the work we are happy to give you a credit note for the purchase of new equipment to the value of £20 valid for 3 months.

Repairs usually take between 7 and 10 day working days (although can take much longer if parts are difficult to get hold of).

Guarantee Period: All repairs are guaranteed for 3 months.

Contact Information: Call Alan on 0117 9446 305 or email him at workshop@radfords.co.uk

If you would like an estimate please email workshop@radfords.co.uk with the following information and Alan will contact you with possible costs.

Name
Contact Phone Number
Type and age of Equipment
Fault

I never used them and I don't know if they are any good.

They should be able to get them going if that is all you require.

Your amp transplant idea sounds like the work of the devil!!!!!!😜

Missed this reply yesterday. Those guys seem quite reasonable. I start work in Bristol next week, may pay them a visit. Thanks.

If it proves too costly then I'll take the lid off the amp and set about it with a hammer and chisel.

^^JOKE^^

Just to be clear.  The Beolab 5000 and Beomaster 5000 might just be The Holy Grail around here.  If you can't justify the cost of fixing them right now, either sell them to someone who will fix them - preferably me, of course 😁 - or dear God man, hold on to them until you CAN justify the cost of fixing them.

The traffic in Cardiff UK went nuts this morning, B&O vintage collectors from all over UK went to Cardiff searching for a Beolab 5000 and a Beomaster 5000, between the collectors we could observe people wearing clogs, probably Netherland citizens 😂😂

Oh my god, keep that system and get it fixed! 

This is a piece of B&O heaven among a couple like Beogram 4000, Beomaster 4400, Beomaster 8000 and Beocord 9000, all TOTL and carrying the same design concept of no-compromise build quality!

They look in good condition. Definitely worth fixing!

Now that the rest of the membership have fooled you into thinking these are of any value (good joke lads) the best thing to do would be to box them up & send them to me👍

Seriously - even if you cannot afford to have the work done they will still bring a very good price as non-working items on ebay.

Chris.

HAHA! I'm loving this. I'm just picturing a whole community of B&O addicts whincing and cringing at my posts.

I think my plan is to get them working if possible. Radfords workshop is miles from where I work, but may take a trip there one weekend, unless someone can suggest somewhere in south wales. I will have a rethink about their future after someone has had a look at them. If I do decide to sell they should be worth more in working order.

In the meantime I will tease and torment you a little more. Here's another pic for you all to crack one off over😂