I have recieved an old Beocord 8004 from my Uncle. It has been out in his carport for 15 years in storage, there were seven layers of dust on it when I got it, and I thought that this might just be usable as a sorry looking donor unit with a rusty chassis.
I took it home and began cleaning that thing. Underneath, the rosewood is still looking pristine, no scratches on the surface, only a few marks in the aluminium finish. I plugged it in and loaded a tape in it, pressed "play" and it played like new. No mechanical faults, 4 LED segments not working and two bulbs blown. Fantastic, got an exellent 8004 for nothing but a few drops of isopropanol and 20 cotton swabs. This is what B&O is about; standing the test of time, both mechanical and aestethic. Definately a positive experience! 
Beocenter 9300, Beogam CD50, Beocord 5500, Beomaster 3400, Beomaster 4400, 2 Beogram 4000, Beomaster 8000, 2 beogram 8002, Beovox S-75, Beovox MS150.2, Beovox RL6000, Beovox S-35, Beomaster 6000, 2 Beocord 9000, Beocord 8004, Beocord 5000, Form 1, 2x Beolink 1000, Beo4, MX3500, LS4500. Born 1993.