Thanks Rudy, greatly appreciated ! 🤒

Martin

If you were me, having the above project and given the opportunity to pick up this thing (below),
- Would you do it ?
- And in the given case, why ?

Martin

Hi Martin,

I saw this cabinet, advertised as B&O radio, about  2 months ago on a Danish site, if I remember well.

The interesting parts for me....  the knobs.

Why didn't I buy it?

It was the size of the cabinet that made me decide not to buy it.

Rudy

Knobs yes, but look closer and you will see what made this "second cupboard" the find of the year for me.

Martin

The black front is the original one for the Master 38RG? So it is the origial chassis of a 38RG?

Close.
The black front is leather and homemade but the rest is correct.
I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw it but what gives it away ?

Martin

Having a closer look, I can see 2 circles just above the left knob.

I asume these must be the 2 little cups for the needles .

Congratulations, you found an original master 38 RG chassis and board.

Is it complete with the record player?

Rudy

Spot on, Rudy !
Actually, the nice metal B&O logo badge gives it away from a distance. It belongs above
the dial glass on the Master 38RG.

The compartments left, right and below the radio are all empty so no record deck.

Martin

Looking inside, it's clear to see that the baffle board is the original off a Master 38RG.
The original holes for the needle cups, the tonearm etc. are still here, only covered up with
white backed leather at the front.
Unfortunately, the board size has been reduced to fit this "new" cabinet but still it
answers a lot of questions, particularly regarding hole sizes, placements etc.
I also learned that the front part of the baffle is sloping. A detail, I didn't realize until now.
And what a clean chassis.
I cannot believe my luck with this find.

Martin

Dillen wrote:

- Would you do it ?

Its a great project and I am still amazed how you are finding these.