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Latest post 04-18-2009 4:17 AM by Duncan. 6 replies.
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  • 03-19-2009 4:27 AM

    • classic
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    Re-Production for a classic - Beolab 5000

    Good news for Beolab 5000 (1967) owners

    I am happy to announce, I have succeeded to re-produce the front panels for Beolab 5000 and Beomaster 5000.

    I am sure many of the Beolab 5000 lovers are looking for a possibility to replace the front panels. I guess about 70% of all Beolab 5000 panels are missing a lot of text or minor part of the text. For Beomaster 5000 I guess it is about 50% of the panels with failure.

    A extremely expensive, but I really believe the fantastic Beolab 5000 system deserve investment.

    The new panels are re-worked original panels and the following process has been  done:

    The old text and anodizing has been removed.

    The panels are polished carefully to obtain the original aluminum surface structure

    A new anodizing process

    And the most important – a further anodizing process to add the text.

    This means the text is now a part of the high quality anodizing process and will last ’for ever’.

     

    I am considering offering these re-produced high quality Beolab 5000 panels as spare parts for Beolab 5000 and Beomaster 5000, if anyone are interested.

    If anyone are interested, one of the conditions will be a kind of swopping system, where I will receive the old panels from you. These panels must be with all fitting and without scratches.  

     

    Please let me know if anyone would be interested.

    /Frede

    Beolab 5000 -  "If another amplifier sounds different then it needs repair!"

  • 03-19-2009 6:33 AM In reply to

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    Re: Re-Production for a classic - Beolab 5000

    Great news Frede! You are a true ambassador for the 5000 system.
    Mine are ok at the moment, as I swapped the fronts with ones from Peter, but we know where to come now.

    Andy T.

    Poor me, never win owt!

  • 03-23-2009 12:34 PM In reply to

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    Re: Re-Production for a classic - Beolab 5000

    I only wish my father had kept his BM5000 and BL5000 as well as the BV5000s (he still has!). 

    Really good news  - but how many 5000s were ever built - and how many remain?

    Brian

  • 03-23-2009 2:25 PM In reply to

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    Re: Re-Production for a classic - Beolab 5000

    Hi Brian,

    As you may know B&O never tell us how many products are produced of a specific model. At least I have never been able to get the information. I have use a little special 'technic' and my estimate is:

    Beolab 5000 ------ approx. 15000 units are produced / sold from 1967 to 1972

    Beomaster 5000 - approx. 12000 units are produced / sold from 1967 to 1972

    But remaining ---- I really don't know.

    /Frede

    Beolab 5000 -  "If another amplifier sounds different then it needs repair!"

  • 03-23-2009 6:23 PM In reply to

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    Re: Re-Production for a classic - Beolab 5000

    Did they both become available at the same time - I have vague memories that the Beolab was available before the Beomaster was released - at least in the UK ......

    Brian

  • 03-24-2009 8:26 AM In reply to

    • Dillen
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    Re: Re-Production for a classic - Beolab 5000

    Frede,

    That is indeed great news, congratulations !   Yes -  thumbs up

    Martin

  • 04-18-2009 4:17 AM In reply to

    Re: Re-Production for a classic - Beolab 5000

    Frede, 

    You must be some special type of artist to be able to do such things. Excellent news. 

    Duncan

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