I recently acquired a Beogram 4002 (Type 5524) turntable from Texas. This particular model features a universal voltage DC motor and a power switch located beneath the unit.

The turntable arrived securely packaged in a specialized container, ensuring it was free from any shipping damage. Here’s a photo of the turntable as I received it:

B&O enthusiasts might immediately notice something peculiar about this image. The hood’s color seems to suggest it belongs to a Beogram 4000, not a 4002. A closer look at the aluminum trim confirms this suspicion:

Unlike the later gray-tinted Beogram 4002/4 hoods, this one has a brownish hue. I removed the unbolted hood to reveal the aluminum surfaces beneath, which were in decent condition with no major damage. Even the keypad was well-preserved, with only a minor scratch at the top center.

The plinth was in good shape as well. The right corner had some slight damage on the bottom,

while the left corner appeared almost untouched:

Upon removing the panels and platter, I discovered numerous transport lock fragments scattered within the turntable’s housing. Additionally, one of the hood bolt springs was stuck behind the left lock:

The other spring seemed to be missing, but I have suitable replacements. Overall, the turntable appeared to be largely original, with no obvious modifications:

When I connected the unit to power and pressed START, nothing happened. Closer inspection revealed both fuses were blown. To avoid blowing more fuses, I connected the turntable directly to a bench power supply via the reservoir capacitor leads:

Slowly increasing the voltage to 30V (ensuring correct polarity), I observed a low current draw (around 10mA), indicating a short circuit likely caused the blown fuses.

With power restored, pressing START brought the turntable to life. The platter motor made a rattling sound, suggesting dried-out bearings, and the arm moved to the LP setdown point. However, the solenoid couldn’t lower the arm, likely due to hardened lubricant impeding the mechanism.

Confident that the fuses wouldn’t immediately blow again, I replaced them with 250mA slow-blow fuses:

Powering on the turntable through the fuses produced the same results as the bench power supply test.

In conclusion, this Beogram 4002 project seems to be relatively straightforward. Stay tuned for a detailed restoration report.