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Beolover SyncDrive: DC Platter Motor Replacement for Beogram 4002 and 4004 (Type 551x and 552x)

Late Beogram 4002 and the 4004 (Types 551x and 552x), which have DC platter motors instead of the earlier synchronous AC motors usually suff...

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Beogram 4002 (5514): Installation of a New DIN5 Plug With Gold Coated Terminals

The Beogram 4002 (5514) that I am currently restoring is making progress. In my opinion a Beogram restoration is only complete with a modern all-metal DIN 5 plug that has gold coated contact terminals. The original plugs are usually corroded and that is not a great thing for transmitting the precious signals from the MMC cartridge. Here is an impression of the original plug with oxidized terminals:
This shows the soldering job inside the new plug:
And here the final result:
Pretty, isn't it?? This is Beolove! On to adjusting the platter and sub-chassis...



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