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Hi there!
I live in Glasgow and have a beomaster / cord / gram 2000 system.
There is unfortunately a slight issue with the beogram stylus arm. When it reaches the end of the record player, it begins to return at the right time however it does not fully lift until halfway across the vinyl. It seems to lift just enough not to cause a scrath across the LP but it might actually drag slightly. Clearly when a replacement MMC4 cartridge is in excess of £100 I dont want to ruin it!
Also, the arm does not return to the correct position - it stops roughly 10 degrees from the ideal resting point.
Hopefully the pictures show this second issue better.
I wondered if anyone is familiar with this issue? or would know how on earth to go about either finding someone to fix it or attempt to myself?? (I am a 4th year Engineering student but I somewhat scared to open this relic up!)
Thanks in anticipation!!
Andrew
Greetings from Edinburgh!
i think i read another post similar to this! i think it has something to do with the Mechanics that control the Arm. i don't know how it works but it is likely to be costly if something has worn out!
Clarke
Nothing's worn out. Most likely it's just the lubrication that has seized over time.
Just take of the bottom cover and get some sewing machine oil on the parts associated with the tonearm lift and on the swivel point of the tonearm. The lift mechanism might be hard to spot - I'm sure there were pictures somewhere on the old forum.
I suppose if you thought engineering was good enough to pursue a career in, you should at least be able to dis- (and re-!)assemble a record player.
Hi Andrew
I'm a new member here too. Just joined today. I also have the full 2000 Beomaster/cord/gram system, and have recently had to replace my original turntable. I had similar issues with the tonearm, which mystified me, as I am meticulous with my stereo equipment. I took it to a B&O specialist repair centre (here in Melbourne) and they told me I needed a 'tonearm complete" and gave me a few parts numbers. They didn't actually disassemble the turntable and have a good look though. I think they just took the 'lazy way out'. In hindsight, I wondered if it just needed a freshen up with some lubrication, or similar. After all, it's 30 years old! I'd need a freshen up too!
No real advice as such, but just wanted to let you know that there's a fellow 2000 enthusiast here (with dust cover issues!). I'm sure the experts will help you out though! Good luck!
And by the way... in desperation, I ended up buying a replacement Beogram 2000 only a week ago. Incredibly hard to find, but I fluked it. It works beautifully! I may experiment on my old turntable. Perhaps a bit of oil is all it needed.
Cheers
Alison
ablaumeise: Nothing's worn out. Most likely it's just the lubrication that has seized over time. Just take of the bottom cover and get some sewing machine oil on the parts associated with the tonearm lift and on the swivel point of the tonearm. The lift mechanism might be hard to spot - I'm sure there were pictures somewhere on the old forum. I suppose if you thought engineering was good enough to pursue a career in, you should at least be able to dis- (and re-!)assemble a record player.
When you have the deck open clean off all old grease and oil, lubricate with silicone grease and or sewing machine oil, and if you take anything apart, take pics, it will be a help when assembling.
Collecting Vintage B&O is not a hobby, its a lifestyle.
Thanks everybody!Will give the lubrication a go! :-D (or else just purchase another unit also!!)