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Latest post 10-25-2009 10:03 PM by MAKEDONIA. 141 replies.
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  • 03-10-2009 1:07 PM In reply to

    • Dillen
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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    And from the front.

    One Beolit 39 ready to surf the AM waves.

    Martin

  • 03-10-2009 1:21 PM In reply to

    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Well done! I do hope the owner is extremely grateful! I am sure he is!

  • 03-10-2009 1:57 PM In reply to

    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Great job Martin!

    I'm sure it was worth the wait :)

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  • 03-10-2009 3:38 PM In reply to

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    Re: Repairs to a classic

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

    Andy T.

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  • 03-11-2009 2:17 AM In reply to

    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Excellent job and a great thread, Martin. Thanks. Yes -  thumbs up

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  • 03-11-2009 4:32 AM In reply to

    Re: Repairs to a classic

    A stunning job.

     

    Thankyou for sharing it with us!

     

    Simon

  • 03-11-2009 4:54 PM In reply to

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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Gorgeous Martin!

    I sooooo want one of these but the work involved simply makes me shudder...

     

    Chris.

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  • 03-22-2009 9:14 AM In reply to

    • Dillen
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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    How does it sound, then ?
    Without doubt, the quality of the sound reproduction depends greatly on
    the choice of programme material.

    I have recorded a good minute of the sound produced by the Beolit 39 so you can hear
    what I hear.
    For this recording I'm using a Tandberg TM6 microphone which is the best
    I have at hand at present and by far adequate for this purpose.
    The humming most audible at the beginning of the recording was caused by
    a transmitter overdrive. The transmitter is simply too close and too strong, causing
    what restorers refer to as "modulation hum".
    Since modulation hum is only present when a strong station is tuned in and in this
    case only when I listen to my own local transmissions, it won't be a problem
    for the owner.
    To minimize the humming during the recording, the antenna was taken down to a
    minimum so practically no other stations are audible.
    I also had to re-programme the transmitter to a frequency at the extreme low end
    of the Medium Wave band to further bring the signal strength and thereby the hum down.

    http://users.cybercity.dk/~dsl42943/Beolit39_Sound.mp3

    A couple of video-sequences were also prepared.
    These were made using a Canon Ixus digital camera which itself seems to introduce
    a fair bit of audible noise and while the set warms up you can hear the background
    ticking of a Beotime wallclock. Doesn't get more B&O than this, does it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbXvGvuukws

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg-eM1Jvte8
    The hum on this recording is actually from the camera, the set had almost no antenna and was dead-silent until tuned in.

    Martin

  • 03-22-2009 10:03 AM In reply to

    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Who is the hand model!! Very good - and appropriate music!

  • 03-22-2009 1:17 PM In reply to

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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Thanks Martin for the links. have to admit the sound is a lot better than I thought it would be.

     

     

    CraigSmile

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  • 03-22-2009 3:33 PM In reply to

    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Looks and sounds great Martin!

    I just showed this to my girlfriend and she asked if I wanted a Beolit 39 for my 40th birthday. I, of course, said yes! Only ten years to wait though :(

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  • 03-22-2009 5:13 PM In reply to

    • Dullen
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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Who could it be Whistle

    Maybe he used some of my red nail polish Stick out tongue  Yes -  thumbs up

    Best regards

    Janeke

  • 03-23-2009 3:57 AM In reply to

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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Great job Martin! Yes -  thumbs up
    What a passion to resurrect this mythical radio!
    The MP3 and the videos are really minutes of happiness.
    I am also very impressed by the woman in the videos: a woman who knows how to tune a Beolit 39 is surely the ideal girlfriend for a Beocollector! Big Smile

    Marc

  • 03-23-2009 11:24 AM In reply to

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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    hi Marc

    Yes somtime a woman actually  impress a man,when she's  try'ing to bee technical

    It's a pleasure to hear the real sound and see the light from the back when it was warm e'nough!!!! Stick out tongue

     

    Janeke

  • 05-20-2009 4:46 PM In reply to

    • MAKEDONIA
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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    very nice, i have beolit 40 but not tested yet

    i have read  all about your reparations, have you maybe information about

    how many is stiil in life beolit 38- 40

    my english is not so god

  • 05-21-2009 3:42 AM In reply to

    • Dillen
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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    MAKEDONIA,
    Welcome to Beoworld !  Yes -  thumbs up

    And thanks for looking in here.

    Beolit 40 is almost the same radio as the Beolit 39.
    F.e. the tone control circuit is a little different and of course also the dial lettering,
    reading Beolit 40 rather than Beolit 39.

    Actually, a little known fact is that some Beolit 39's actually have "Beolite 39"
    in the dial lettering - that is with the extra "e".
    Mine is like this.
    It's also worth mentioning that some Beolit 39's were made with brown knobs, that's rare to see.

    The Beolit 39/40 itself is not as rare as many people think but there is a strong desire
    for this model because of its history and ground-breaking design and not many owners
    are willing to sell so seeing one for sale is rare.
    I know the whereabouts of 10-12 sets of this type plus one that was tragically damaged
    in shipping a couple of years ago.
    Note: When shipping bakelite radios, it's almost always a good idea to dismount the
    chassis from the cabinet and ship separately.
    The risk of breaking the bakelite is too great with that heavy chassis inside.

    I have collected serial numbers (and other info) for many years (chassis numbers for
    the older models), but since the older sets are numbered across the different
    models in the order they are built rather than a continous number range for one model
    at a time, and because several models were built simultaneously it's very hard to read
    anything from this.

    How many sets was produced is probably not known but my guess is that there
    maybe are 50-70 pcs in the world today. How many is working, I don't know.

    Take good care of the set and of course yourself when working. Better safe than sorry.
    We don't have too many vintage threads here so do let us know how you get along with the repair.

    Your english is fine.  Wink

    Martin

  • 10-25-2009 10:03 PM In reply to

    • MAKEDONIA
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    Re: Repairs to a classic

    Heloo Martin

    Thank you for yuors god komments.

    Now i have little more time to repaire my Beolit 40,i have cleaned dust and same durty very careful.

    Now glance in radio is diferent,but how is  iff i must channge som parts inside,

    i  kan kamuflate in elektlolit case some new (now is paper kvadrat elektrolit)

    it is rekomandet to change som wire if  it is burned izolation .

    How i kan protekt  oginality of radio.

    I kan take wire from thiss time.I have from old lamps original wire.

    I have original resistor and kondensator from this time.

    Best regards .

    Nik


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