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Buy Sell Trade Audio Equipment => Looking for something special? => Topic started by: MacGeek on December 28, 2021, 05:17:04 AM
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I am looking for a B & O 4002 or 4004 turntable for parts. Please let me know if you have one or if you know where I can find one.
Thanks and Happy New Year.
MG
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I have a couple old B&Os but don't know the model number. If I forget, remind me to check tonight.
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Will do. Many thanks
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I have a pair of 5500.
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Thanks, Mark. I am not sure if the motor from your 5500 'tables will work or can be made to work in my 4002. The B & O turntable model numbers can be confusing. Does your 5500 have a black sloping control panel on the right side, that also serves a a hidden place to park the tone arm assembly?
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What part are you looking for.
Brian
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Specifically, a type 551x or 552x DC motor. Later 4002, the 4004 and 6000 models likely have these motor types.
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Is that a platen motor, or arm motor.
A picture would be great if you have one, as I do have a 4002
lying around.
Brian
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It's the platter motor. Sorry I can't provide a pic, the motor was sent to be rebuilt and found to be trashed and unrepairable.
If you check the bottom of the 4002, there is a label indicating the model type (551x, 552x, etc). Early versions used and A/C motor, which will not work. Later versions were D/C.
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Thanks, Mark. I am not sure if the motor from your 5500 'tables will work or can be made to work in my 4002. The B & O turntable model numbers can be confusing. Does your 5500 have a black sloping control panel on the right side, that also serves a a hidden place to park the tone arm assembly?
Looks like this one...
https://tmraudio.com/old-products/bang-olufsen-beogram-5500-turntable-mmc2-cartridge/
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Thanks, Mark. I need to do some research.
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If you can't find your answer on line and want to just crack this open and see I'm okay with that.
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It's the platter motor. Sorry I can't provide a pic, the motor was sent to be rebuilt and found to be trashed and unrepairable.
If you check the bottom of the 4002, there is a label indicating the model type (551x, 552x, etc). Early versions used and A/C motor, which will not work. Later versions were D/C.
The B&O I have at home are TX and 6002. The motor for the TX is for belt drive and the 6002 is Direct Drive.
Take a look at the picture of the TX motor.
I think I have a 4000 in my office, I can check tomorrow
Brian
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Brian and Mark-I did not expect there to be this kind of response to B & O gear. I don't know if you are fans, or just found your 'tables along the way while looking for other things, but appreciate your help.
Brian, The B & O 6002 has what is sometimes called magnetic drive and a very different technology than the 4002 uses. The TX motor will, unfortunately, not fit in the 4002. Regardless, I might be interested in the 6002. Does it work?
Mark, I appreciate your offer and while the motor will not work in my 4002, I might take you up on your offer to poke around in the 5500. Do either of yours work?
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Brian and Mark-I did not expect there to be this kind of response to B & O gear. I don't know if you are fans, or just found your 'tables along the way while looking for other things, but appreciate your help.
Greg
I love B&O 4000/6000 turntables, in the 70's i purchased a 4000 new from a dealer for 600 UK Pounds, I sold it when I moved to Canada.
Since then i have ha a couple of different 4000/6000 TT in my rig, due to the age of them they only worked for a year or so.
Sorry to tell you, the 6000 I have at the moment does not work, or it would be in my rig.
I did not make it into the office today, to take a look at the one I have there. I will check it out on Tuesday.
Happy New Year.
Brian
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Brian and Mark-I did not expect there to be this kind of response to B & O gear. I don't know if you are fans, or just found your 'tables along the way while looking for other things, but appreciate your help.
Brian, The B & O 6002 has what is sometimes called magnetic drive and a very different technology than the 4002 uses. The TX motor will, unfortunately, not fit in the 4002. Regardless, I might be interested in the 6002. Does it work?
Mark, I appreciate your offer and while the motor will not work in my 4002, I might take you up on your offer to poke around in the 5500. Do either of yours work?
Honestly, they were given to me by Carl and are basically over my head. If you want to take both maybe you can make one good unit between them. I wouldn't need anything now, but you could give me future considerations depending on how it works out.
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Thanks, guys. Mark-PM sent. Brian-I look forward to hearing form you.
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Thanks, guys. Mark-PM sent. Brian-I look forward to hearing form you.
Greg
I looked at the one I have in the office, its an 8002.
Are you sure none of the arm motors will not work in your 4000
Brian
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Thanks for getting back to me What I need is the platter motor, form a table type 551x or 550x, not the servo motor that controls the arm.
The 8002 is a great table, but does not use a platter motor, rather employing what, in the day, was called magnetic drive.
https://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=307 (https://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=307)
Regardless, I might be interested in the 8002, if you want to part with it.