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Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:23:59 GMT

Phil Hunt:

Hope this doesn't sound "catty" but because I offered this free for local pickup, and because I'm an old fart paraplegic in a wheelchair, I"m asking for you to do the legwork.

Go to the UPS store or whatever and pay for the shipping and have them issue a "call tag" (if you need to fax it it's 973 584 0594). I think you can also do this online. Fedex also has this I think. Once I have the tag, I stick it on the box and call the number on it for pickup.

Phil's Foreign Car Svc

415 rt 46

Kenvil, NJ 07847 phone 973 584 0161

Thanks, Phil

Oh, I understand now. Sorry, I had never heard of a call tag so I was pretty confused

I'll be sure to do that this week and reply once I've done it. Thanks again for your trouble!

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

Phil Hunt — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:43:07 GMT

Hope this doesn't sound "catty" but because I offered this free for local pickup, and because I'm an old fart paraplegic in a wheelchair, I"m asking for you to do the legwork.

Go to the UPS store or whatever and pay for the shipping and have them issue a "call tag" (if you need to fax it it's 973 584 0594). I think you can also do this online. Fedex also has this I think. Once I have the tag, I stick it on the box and call the number on it for pickup.

Phil's Foreign Car Svc

415 rt 46

Kenvil, NJ 07847 phone 973 584 0161

Thanks, Phil

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:09:44 GMT

Phil Hunt:
What would really work for me would be for you to handle the shipping-get a call tag sent to my shop for a pickup of a 15"X6" 12lb? package:

Sorry, I don't understand what you want me to do? I can pay extra expense if arranging shipping is difficult.

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

Phil Hunt — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:33:13 GMT

Sorry-it slipped my mind and then my hard drive failed and I've been off the boards til just now with a new Mac.

What would really work for me would be for you to handle the shipping-get a call tag sent to my shop for a pickup of a 15"X6" 12lb? package:

Phil's Foreign Car service

415 rt 46

Kenvil, NJ 07847

Let me know and I'll pack it and have it at work. That's much easier for me than arranging for shipping and doing paypal (I've never collected money from them). Work #: 973 584 0161 M-Th.

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:27:49 GMT

Phil,

Any news? :)

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:55:19 GMT

Great. Thank you!

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

Phil Hunt — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:00:44 GMT

Yes-I'll dig it out and pack it this weekend. I'll email you when I have info

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:10:49 GMT

Phil,

Did you recieve my email?

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:55:43 GMT

I'll send it again to the new one.

And thanks for the info regarding the heirarchy - I appreciate all the info.

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

Phil Hunt — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:33:26 GMT

No mssg yet-but I found my "private" email had my old adress-I updated it to the one in my "public" adress. (???)

If you can arrange shipping & get a call tag sent to my shop (www.philscars.com) I'd pack up everything or just the platter and it's yours.

PS: regarding your question about the place in the heirarchy of the TX: I've had a 4002. I think the TX is every bit as good/competent as the 4002/4004 except it's prettier and much simpler/reliable. (translation: !heresey! It's a better unit) That puts it pretty near the top for me. Don't confuse it with the TX2 and it's cousins (I use a 3300 upstairs); although competent, they are not in the same league.

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:45:40 GMT

Wow, thanks for posting!

Unfortunately I'm all the way over in California but I would be happy to pay shipping from NJ to CA providing it isn't too outrageous.

I've sent an email to you via your set BeoWorld email adress with more info.

Thanks again!

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

Phil Hunt — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:15:22 GMT

I have my first B&O turntable, a TX that I bought new.

I just HAD to have the cartridge plug off the tonearm for a project so I (pretty stupid huh?) cut off the end of the arm.

The project worked out OK (very lightweight MMC mount for Yamaha PX-2) and I realized too late that I could get the cartridge mount by shopping for the B&O adapters that aren't so rare!

So the rest has been sitting here waiting for you to pick it up. Are you anywhere near north new jersey?

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

Rich — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:24:15 GMT

treminaor:

Atlantic Systems emailed me saying that they do have a limited number of those platters in stock but they are in worse cosmetic condition than the one I currently have...

Any other ideas?

If it were me, I'd watch The Bay and buy a second deck. They go pretty cheap when there's a flaw (bad dust cover, no cartridge, etc.) Of course, then you'll end up like me with two RX 2's, two 3404's, two pairs of M70 speakers, three BM2400's, etc., etc., etc., etc.

But anyway, if you want to keep your TX running long term, you're probably going to need spare parts eventually anyway. And with a good working MMC2, why wouldn't you want to keep the TX running long term?

Like Peter noted in one of your other thread's, the TX won't fetch much when being sold, and your MMC2 is worth more. (Actually, much, much more.) I've seen a used MMC2 fetch over $500. Many folks on this site don't believe anyone should ever buy a used MMCx cartridge on The Bay, but I've always had success (five purchases so far). But I digress.

BTW, welcome to Beoworld. It's a long shot, but maybe Benny Amina of Modular Electronics has a replacement platter.

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:42:53 GMT

Atlantic Systems emailed me saying that they do have a limited number of those platters in stock but they are in worse cosmetic condition than the one I currently have...

Any other ideas?

Re: Beogram TX Platter replacement?

treminaor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:29:13 GMT

Any idea where I can get a 8000 or 6006 platter? Short of buying an entire broken 8000 turntable off of an auction site just so I can salvage the platter, I haven't found anything.

I'll give Atlantic Systems Electronics a call tomorrow and see if they can help.