Thanks for the tuning string photo' Menahem. After a lot of frustration, I got it on and working, but it was so tight, like the E string on a mandolin when you plucked it. Then I noticed the position of the spring on your picture over the top of the little knobby-thing and have sorted it. How it didn't snap, I'll never know! Turning the

Bit of cutting and shaving, and Voila!

Never mind, I'll adapt the square socket on the luminous tuning marker.

Bit fifferent with the 6v bulb. I had to take it from the meter of the 4000, but it was a torpedo shape.

Looking at the manual, I noticed that the Stereo bulb was 12v 30mA and the other two were 6v 30mA. According to the BM4000 manual, both bulbs were available, so I robbed them from an old 4000. The Stereo light was identical so straight forward swap. Plugged in and checked if it worked. Brilliant!

Thanks Menahem, but my prowess with a soldering iron is prohibitive! I have managed to replace bulbs with ones robbed from an already canibalised BM4000, thanks to Peter for providing both manuals. Here is the plastic cog. You were right, it would have shattered again if I'd glued it together. I used a piece of clear plastic tubing to make sure

I have had this Beomaster 1600 for about a year now and thanks to Peter's service manuals, and a little help and inspiration from Menahem (Yachadm), she's back in use.

Thanks for the wonderful thread Martin. Great to see this classic back in service. Andy T.

[quote user="Puncher"] Of course I knew the answer but couldn't say as it was Wednesday© [/quote] Ditto! Shame on you Lee! Don't you know that most wooden, spring type clothes pegs are 71mm long! Obviously a 32"! What do we win Stonk?

Keith has restored your photo's Menahem (bless him) Got inside my Beomaster and can see how awkward it is to get to the sliders, especially the balance one (the one that crackles most!) Silly plastic cog directly behind the tuning knob is in five pieces, and I have three tubes of solidified superglue, so that's tomorrow's job. Guess I'll