Thanks guys, very encouraging to know. The thread has been standing still for some time due to my travelling around a bit. Work hasn't stopped though and there are still a lot of issues to attend like f.e. the mains cord; The original mains cord for this set is no longer fit for fight. It's a braided 2-core with rubber insulation. The rubber

Not sure about B&O but I can supply a set of new belts. Also available on ebay.de Martin

Could be. A fresh amount of silicone grease will do good. Martin

Same problem here. Build your own short-range AM transmitter, connect to a CD player or similar and transmit anything you like. Martin

Most Beograms of this type will have a bit of wobble if provocated. Obviously it shouldn't wobble during play. Clean off the old grease and add fresh, it will probably improve matters a bit. Unless damaged in transport or similar, the bearings hardly ever show any wear. Martin

Congratulations ! Definitely a nice piece. Martin

If the ticking sound comes from the speakers (electronic rather than mechanic), then the muting switch in the Beogram is at fault, probably oxidized. Clean it and check that it operates correctly. Martin

Welcome to Beoworld ! And thanks for signing up as a silver member, your support is greatly appreciated ! There are speed fine adjustments reachable from below through two small holes in the bottom plate. The trimmers inside could be bad, that's very common, but could also just need a little motion. Normally, the speeds and the tracking force are

The Beomaster won't power up with the amplifier looking like this, a capacitor kit alone won't cure it, I'm afraid. I'm sure that the 74.8 frequency readout is caused by the prescaler. Martin

You can disconnect the remote option board to isolate the fault. Martin