Beogram 8002 (5633): Finishing Up - Reattachment of Aluminum Panels and a New Dust Cover with Transferred Original Trim

I recently completed the functional restoration of a Beogram 8002 from a customer in Missouri. A few days ago, I received the new dust cover back from Beomazed, who performed his magic to transfer the original 'Beogram 8002' labeled trim to a new pristine reproduction dust cover. Since the Beogram had played flawlessly while the dust cover was getting done, it was time to complete the unit and put everything back together.

Here is an impression of the final result:

Looks pretty close to new! Beolovely!

To get there, I first glued the loose main aluminum panels back into place. The double-sided tape that was used to attach the panels is degraded in most cases. I usually remove the tape remnants by placing pieces of isopropyl alcohol-wetted paper towel on the degraded tape. After a 1 hr soak, the stuff can usually be rubbed off.

I usually use epoxy and some M3 washers to glue the main plate back into its place:

Once washers and epoxy are in place, I carefully adjust the plate and clamp/weigh it down:

For the small plate I used double sided tape:

Usually, the steel plate that is attached to the black panel under the arms also comes loose:

I usually use double-sided tape for this one, too:

The next steps were putting the Beogram back into its enclosure and installing the new reproduction hood with the transferred original trim. Then it was time for a test spin. I selected one of my favorite David Bowie albums, ChangesOneBowie (RCA Victor APL1-1732), a great compilation that was released in 1976. Here is an impression of this lovely album playing on this like-new Beogram 8002:

After this test, I carried the Beogram to my photo studio and took a nice set of pictures.

Enjoy!: