https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/30.aspxA Forum for Technical Help and Support on Bang & Olufsen products over 25 years old.enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323692.aspxWed, 04 May 2011 14:03:48 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:323692Teddy_fr0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323692.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=30&PostID=323692<p>Yes indeed Jacques the original veneer has been directly sprayed, that B&amp;O never do.</p> <p><blockquote><div><img src="https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/Themes/beotheme1/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>chartz:</strong></div><div> </p> <p><em>Ton Beomaster est superbe ! Je veux le m&ecirc;me ! Dis, tu me le donnes...</em><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/10.gif" alt="Embarrassed" /></p> <p></div></blockquote><br />It &#39;s my baby and I couldn&#39;t even imagine to give it or sell it, if you are collector you can understand me...<br />But if I can see one somewhere, I won&#39;t miss to send you the link. <img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/05.gif" alt="Wink" /></p> <p><em>&quot;Meilleurs sentiments&quot;</em></p> <p>Marc</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323690.aspxWed, 04 May 2011 13:58:22 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:323690Dillen0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323690.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=30&PostID=323690<p>That&#39;ll be the wood grain pattern shining through, so it wasn&#39;t filled and flattened before painting.</p> <p>Martin</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323682.aspxWed, 04 May 2011 13:37:44 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:323682chartz0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323682.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=30&PostID=323682<p>Salut Marc,</p> <p>Ton Beomaster est superbe ! Je veux le m&ecirc;me ! Dis, tu me le donnes...<img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/10.gif" alt="Embarrassed" /></p> <p>It is visible (scratches) that it was indeed sprayed by somebody, but not B&amp;O then!</p> <p><img src="http://chartz.perso.neuf.fr/images/fakeblackBM.JPG" style="vertical-align:bottom;" alt="" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323662.aspxWed, 04 May 2011 11:38:36 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:323662Dillen0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323662.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=30&PostID=323662<p>Yes, as Marc shows, the Beomaster 1400 (and Beocord 1500 cassettedeck) was available in the grey<br />Nextel finish, which is a rubber-like surface consisting of thousands of small rubber balls blasted&nbsp;onto a<br />pre-glued surface.<br />It gives a matt, grey surface that scratches easily and is a pain to clean.</p> <p>Piano black finished were introduced years later but never on any Beomaster.</p> <p>Martin</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323660.aspxWed, 04 May 2011 10:51:18 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:323660Teddy_fr0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323660.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=30&PostID=323660<p>Hi dear B&amp;O vintage fans,</p> <p>It has existed a black (rather dark grey) Beomaster 1400 like this one in my collection, but a 4400, never seen one.<br />If you have a photo, please show us, very interesting! <img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/11.gif" alt="Cool" /></p> <p>Marc</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323655.aspxWed, 04 May 2011 10:13:25 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:323655chartz0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323655.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=30&PostID=323655<p> <p>Thanks Martin.</p> <p>So the 4400 I&#39;m looking at must have been sprayed at some point during its - possibly early - life then!</p> <p>The seller tells me he has always seen it like this...&nbsp;</p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323644.aspxWed, 04 May 2011 08:56:25 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:323644Dillen0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323644.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=30&PostID=323644<p>It wasn&#39;t.</p> <p>Martin</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323613.aspxWed, 04 May 2011 00:39:58 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:323613chartz0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/323613.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=30&PostID=323613<p>Hello,</p> <p>Could anybody here please confirm that this black/ebony (?) Beomaster 4400 was ever produced at all?</p> <p>Not the fascia, the woodwork!</p> <p>Thank you!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>