Beomaster 1000 Nothing works.

I was a very lucky man today. At the flee market i found two Beomaster 2316, one in dark palisander and oak. One Beolab 1700 and a Beomaster 1700 and at the end a Beomaster 5000. All bought for USD 48. The three later all works. But the two 1000 nothing happens at all. Anyone have some tips about, where to look first as an amateur?

Two weeks ago I emptied for free an estate of a former TV&Radio repairshop and filled my stationcar and a trailer three times with various lots of B&O from 1960-1990. Plus to handfulls of working Vintage Stereo Reel To Reel Tape Recorders, mostly AKAI and Beocords, Tandberg, Philips etc. But also various transistor radio´s incl B&O and much more. This was a "wet" dream.

But I would be very greatful for some hints for the Beo 1000´s!

Welcome to Beoworld !

When you say that nothing works, have you tried with speakers (and switched speakers on) or are you judging
from the missing light from the burned dial lamps ?
First thing would be to check the power supply.

Martin

Hey Martin, and thank you!

I have tried with working speakers but there is no sound or buzz at all. No lights no nothing and it does not become warm at all.

Ok, I will open it up tomorrow and have a look. There is no fuses i guess.

 

Kim

Oh yes, there are fuses.
Check the DC voltage on the filter cap.

If you are lucky you will find a light brown envelope glued to the underside of the wooden cabinet top, containing
the schematics.

Martin

The Beomaster 1000 received a major restyle and redesign late in its life. The main change was that silicon transistors replaced the germanium types fitted previously, though smaller detail revisions included the re-drafting of the printed circuit so that the magnetic pickup equalising preamplifier was part of the main assembly rather than being mounted on a separate panel. Along with these technical changes, the cabinet received some attention, most notably to the keys and dial surround which were changed from white to black. At the same time, the dial graphics were simplified and the small tuning dial along the front removed. The styling work was the first project at B&O for Jacob Jensen, a designer whose work would later become very influential over all B&O’s products.

The change to silicon transistors didn't come exactly at the same time as changing the looks.

I have a 1000 with the later grey buttons but it has only germanium transistors .

 

essence:

The Beomaster 1000 received a major restyle and redesign late in its life. The main change was that silicon transistors replaced the germanium types fitted previously, though smaller detail revisions included the re-drafting of the printed circuit so that the magnetic pickup equalising preamplifier was part of the main assembly rather than being mounted on a separate panel. Along with these technical changes, the cabinet received some attention, most notably to the keys and dial surround which were changed from white to black. At the same time, the dial graphics were simplified and the small tuning dial along the front removed. The styling work was the first project at B&O for Jacob Jensen, a designer whose work would later become very influential over all B&O’s products.

You should copyright your posts! All of them! 

The Jarman brothers could not have said it better themselves!

 

 

 

Oh wait... they already did... LAST PARAGRAPH

Check out the voltage selector switch on the back. There's a dead detent between each value. If it gets shifted to a mid position then the whole unit stays switched off.

Good luck, Steve