B & O Beogram 1602

FiveORacing
FiveORacing Posts: 105
edited April 2010 in Electronics
I have owned this turntable for almost 30 years and it has always done well for me. Until today. I dragged it out of storage to try out the Monitor 10's I just bought and the lifting mechanism for the arm appears to have broken off during moving. If I assist it and lower the needle onto the vinyl, it plays fine, but it would end up dragging across the record when finished, so it's unusable as is.

Is it worth repairing this, or just sell it off for parts to someone and find something decent?? Not sure it's worth much as is. Hah, not sure it was worth much if it worked.

Thanks

It's this one:

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  • FiveORacing
    FiveORacing Posts: 105
    edited April 2010
    Wow, that bad huh? LOL. Doe's anyone want or need this, perhaps for parts? Make me an offer, any offer.

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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
    edited April 2010
    Which stylus are you using?
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

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  • FiveORacing
    FiveORacing Posts: 105
    edited April 2010
    ESavinon wrote: »
    Which stylus are you using?

    Still has the one that came with it. It's an MMC 20E.
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  • FiveORacing
    FiveORacing Posts: 105
    edited April 2010
    Well, I put it on Craigslist on the cheap. Hopefully someone can use it for parts or can fix it??
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,878
    edited April 2010
    If it doesn't sell on Craigslist, you might want to contact Soundsmith

    http://www.sound-smith.com/repair.htm

    about repairs.


    IMO, though, the 1602 isn't really worth sinking any sort of substantial money into for repairs.
    I say that having had one back in about 1975; wanted a B&O 4002 so bad but couldn't afford one, so I settled for a 1602; had to have a B&O !


    B&O's were awesome pieces to look at, but soundwise, they weren't bad but they didn't peg the meter high. The platters were uber-lightweight, too.

    Soundsmith has replacement cartridges, some hand-made by the owner, but inexpensive isn't the word here.

    http://www.sound-smith.com/cartridges/boall.html
    Sal Palooza
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  • FiveORacing
    FiveORacing Posts: 105
    edited April 2010
    Thanks Blue. I've already decided to find something a little more rugged and heavier, maybe an older Technics. I'd rather just see it go to someone who could use it for parts.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,256
    edited April 2010
    It's usable, be there at the end of the side is all it asks of you. While the more affordable B&O's were not giant killers, a lot of the affordable tables that WERE desirable (AR-XA) offered you the same feature. Be there when the side ends.
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  • FiveORacing
    FiveORacing Posts: 105
    edited April 2010
    George Grand wrote: »
    It's usable, be there at the end of the side is all it asks of you. While the more affordable B&O's were not giant killers, a lot of the affordable tables that WERE desirable (AR-XA) offered you the same feature. Be there when the side ends.

    I hear ya George, but me trying to pick up and set down the arm on this thing is like trying to pick up a penny with a catcher's mitt!:)

    The left/right movement still works, so if I'm a second late it drags across the vinyl.:eek:
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