Beogram 4002 (5513): A New Arrival from Seattle en Route to Australia

A while ago I received a Beogram 4002 that was bought on US ebay by an Australian customer. He asked me to restore the unit before sending it on to him. This post gives a first impression of what I found in the box:

It was in pretty rough and dirty condition. It probably sat in a basement or attic for some time. Unfortunately, the hood was not protected during that period and some scratches accumulated on the aluminum trim with the B&O logo:

The hood itself was very dirty and also has many scratches:

The good news is that the damages on the inside seem limited and the hinges appear not to be cracked. This means it can probably be restored to a decent appearance. The aluminum trim could be exchanged with a replica strip.

Under the hood I fond this:

Sadly, the cartridge had been left on the arm and it lost its cantilever and Plexiglas protector. 

There is not much one can do except getting it rebuilt or buy a new one. On the positive side, the aluminum surfaces are in decent condition, 

but the keypad has a lot of damages from use:

The plinth is pretty good, with one corner perfect,

and the other with a minor chip:

Under the aluminum panels I found a decent situation. No obvious previous 'human interaction' which is usually a good starting point for a restoration:

One of the floating chassis springs is rusty, another indicator that this unit spent some time in a non-climatized environment:

After this visual inspection, I plugged it in and pressed start. The platter motor came on with a shriek, indicating a thirst for fresh oil for its dry Oilite bearings. The carriage started moving and stopped at the LP setdown point. All good signs, promising a possibly uneventful restoration of the functional components of this deck.