Vintage Beolit Thread

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Benjamin15 (archived2)
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Posted September 3, 2014 at 16:59 GMT
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Spent yesterday sorting out my Beolit 600.

It was in a very good shape cosmetically, with no damage at all and battery cover included. Sadly, there was no tuning string in it when I bought it. So having ordered the string from Martin I set to work!

 

If anyone is looking to do this then I'm sure it has been discussed before, but it is a real pain and takes patience. Martin's advice of masking taping each stage was really useful. Also remembering the process and the exact amount of turns is useful. This is contained in the service manual available on site. There isn't really an easy solution but be patient and you will get there!

 

The curry 400 is absolutely fine luckily, but I have got spare string if required.

Finally, has anyone found any cardboard tubing that is a good substitute for a battery cover? I need one for the 400! 

Thanks!

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tournedos
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Posted September 3, 2014 at 17:30 GMT
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Well done, it's an awful job. I use blu-tack to hold the cord while restringing or just to prevent it from unwinding if I need to disconnect a pulley for other work, etc. I find it easier and more secure than tape.

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Posted September 3, 2014 at 18:52 GMT
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Ben wrote:

Finally, has anyone found any cardboard tubing that is a good substitute for a battery cover? I need one for the 400! 

Thanks!

Try cardboard mailing tubes.

 

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Benjamin15 (archived2)
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Posted September 3, 2014 at 18:59 GMT
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Mika, Good idea. Will try that next time!

Soren: Thanks, I will have a look for one that fits 4xD Batteries in snugly!

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Posted September 10, 2014 at 08:40 GMT
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I use my wife 😜 to hold the string while I route it.

She's already quite an expert at it, having jointly done tens of restrings!

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Posted September 10, 2014 at 13:16 GMT
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Rare to see a curry Beolit in such a nice condition.
Very nice. 🤒

Martin

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the_o_master
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Posted September 10, 2014 at 14:29 GMT
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Really nice Beolits, both, the red and the curry one!

I would have the curry version in my collection too and ,more important, I would have also the red one for my wife. Sadly but all the red specimens to be found in the last time on the Ebay were not nice enough...

But I am sure, as always, it will come to me one day unexpected (as all my other B&O oldies which found their way to me in the last years) 🙂

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Posted September 10, 2014 at 15:04 GMT
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Thanks Martin! 😕

Theo, I'm sure you will find one, they come up fairly regularly for sale but you sometimes have to wait to find a nice one! 

 

 

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Benjamin15 (archived2)
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Posted April 12, 2015 at 11:56 GMT
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Hi,

Welcome to Beoworld!

Good to see you found my old post. They are difficult to find to be honest, occasionally they come on eBay. Check eBay.de from time to time. They are lovely radios though so absolutely worth finding if you can. Of course the other alternative is to try and find another unit for spares/repairs.

You do need to become a silver/gold member to post wanted ads on here however. 

Ben

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Benjamin15 (archived2)
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Posted August 16, 2015 at 13:26 GMT
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A little update on this thread

recently found two more Beolit 600 models which will need work. One is this curry one with broken string and missing sliders. It is also missing the aerial tip. Hopefully I will find these eventually. I'm planning to clean the panels and do the tuning string when I have the time and patience.

The other is a lovely violet Beolit 600. Probably the rarest colour and something I've been looking for for a long time.

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