in Search
Untitled Page

ARCHIVED FORUM -- April 2007 to March 2012
READ ONLY FORUM

This is the first Archived Forum which was active between 17th April 2007 and 1st March February 2012

 

Latest post 02-17-2010 11:21 AM by superdario. 8 replies.
Page 1 of 1 (9 items)
Sort Posts: Previous Next
  • 02-03-2010 9:47 AM

    PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

    i'm looking for the 3 wood parts (palisander) underneath of my beolab 5000. is it a mission impossible? ;-)

    regards

    d

    Filed under:
  • 02-03-2010 10:24 AM In reply to

    • Dillen
    • Top 10 Contributor
    • Joined on 02-14-2007
    • Copenhagen / Denmark
    • Posts 5,008
    • Founder

    Re: PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

    I suppose Frede (Beoworld member Classic) would be the one to ask.

    Martin

  • 02-03-2010 10:27 AM In reply to

    Re: PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

    What do you mean by "underneath?" Is it the "U shaped" trim piece about ~1/4" (~6mm) thick w/ seven thru holes?

    On my BM/BL's (I have 3 tuners and 1 amp now Laughing) they appear to be one solid piece. I could take a closer look.

    I plan on handing my case(s) to my BIL (brother-in-law), who has a master cabinet shop, maybe I could help/advise?

    Looking forward to developing a thread like this. I, like a few other folks, need lights for my BM/BL 5000 as well.

    • B&o bottle opener
  • 02-03-2010 12:48 PM In reply to

    Re: PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

    Dillen:

    I suppose Frede (Beoworld member Classic) would be the one to ask.

    thanks martin,

    i've ask frede by email, but he did not response till now. maybe he is busy...

    anyway, i did recapped my beovox 2400 on monday with your capacitor-set. it was fun, take me two hours and was my first soldering work... ;-)

    the loudspeakers perform even more detailed now, incredible. i've noticed that on the first hour of playing, the volume was less than before recapping. maybe it was the laphroaig... ;-)

    best regards

    dario

  • 02-03-2010 1:07 PM In reply to

    Re: PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

    burantek:

    What do you mean by "underneath?" Is it the "U shaped" trim piece about ~1/4" (~6mm) thick w/ seven thru holes?

    exactly! i know my english is not that good... but your description is almost perfect. ;-)

    burantek:

    On my BM/BL's (I have 3 tuners and 1 amp now Laughing) they appear to be one solid piece. I could take a closer look.

    mine has three pieces... maybe a special swiss edition? ;-)

    burantek:

    I plan on handing my case(s) to my BIL (brother-in-law), who has a master cabinet shop, maybe I could help/advise?

    help/advise is always welcome.

    burantek:

    Looking forward to developing a thread like this. I, like a few other folks, need lights for my BM/BL 5000 as well.

    my beolab 5000 need also lights and a restoration as well.

    cheers

    dario

     

     

  • 02-07-2010 12:03 PM In reply to

    Re: PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

     

    Dario,

    I just had a chance to take a closer look.

    Previously, I flipped my spare tuners over to look at the trim. Today, I got to the amp, and you are correct!

    The BM (tuner) has one solid "U" shaped trim piece as I previously described. The BL (amp) does indeed have three independent pieces! This really surprised me as A.) They look nearly identical with a cursory look and B.) I assumed they would have been identical for manufacturing simplicity. BUT... we are talking about what is arguably B&o's most venerable system here. The trim is markedly different and the craftsmanship is first rate -just beautiful to gaze upon!

    The trim appears to be solid (not core+laminate) in both cases and I think that they would both be easy to replicate, especially for the amp. I just talked to my (BIL). He is, as we speak, in construction of a brand new facility. I am definitely handing my cabinets over to him when he is ready to receive them. If you have no luck sourcing the pieces, I am confident he can replicate them. Keep us posted, as I will.

     

    ++++EDIT++++

    OOPS, I meant to ask: Are your pieces missing completely or are they damaged? Do you have the fasteners?

     

    • B&o bottle opener
  • 02-08-2010 5:14 PM In reply to

    Re: PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

    burantek:

    BUT... we are talking about what is arguably B&o's most venerable system here. The trim is markedly different and the craftsmanship is first rate -just beautiful to gaze upon!

    yes, they are not so easy to rebuild...

    burantek:

    The trim appears to be solid (not core+laminate) in both cases and I think that they would both be easy to replicate, especially for the amp. I just talked to my (BIL). He is, as we speak, in construction of a brand new facility. I am definitely handing my cabinets over to him when he is ready to receive them. If you have no luck sourcing the pieces, I am confident he can replicate them. Keep us posted, as I will.

    i'm looking for original parts, but the solution of your (bil) sounds also good. we'll stay in contact.

    burantek:

    OOPS, I meant to ask: Are your pieces missing completely or are they damaged? Do you have the fasteners?

    i've got the original and complete cabinet in teak. but i prefer rosewood. i've found the original cabinet on the top in rosewood, but the three parts underneath are missing. the most simplest way is to colorize the teak parts like rosewood... ;-)

     

  • 02-17-2010 9:55 AM In reply to

    Re: PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

    Hi all,

    Just a quick BUMP/UPDATE on this thread...

    I hope to get together with my BIL this evening and nail down what is possible to include setup/costs/time/delivery, etc...

    As mentioned, he is building a new facility which could lead to some time issues, but I will know more hopefully tonight.

    As we have a new member here, Alastair, looking for similar pieces... does anybody else need anything? I figure once jigged up, it would be nice to make a run of a few pieces...

    Also, a crazy question... wood is wood, and I like to leave the design as intended, but any thoughts on other wood species to have some fun?

    • B&o bottle opener
  • 02-17-2010 11:21 AM In reply to

    Re: PARTS MISSING BEOLAB 5000 (1967)

    hey jaff,

    that would be perfect. could you send me an offer at superdario@bluewin.ch?

    thanks

    dario

Page 1 of 1 (9 items)