Frank, I've been servicing these for about 40 years. Some help for you here for the entire BG1200 to BG3000 series: 1. The Sintered Brass Bearings must be placed in a vacuum chamber to remove the old hardened oil, and then infused with new synthetic oil. Or you can simply buy new bearings and many other parts from BeoParts shop in Denmark. 2. To reduce the Rumble and W&F significantly, the Idler wheel must be overhauled with new rubber at Terry's Rubber Rollers in Michigan USA. I developed a new thicker, more robust and quieter design of the rubber profile, which Terry will install for you on request. 3. Done properly, this TT will operate perfectly for the next 50+ years.

In my years of maintaining printers, the sponge or soft foam is there to continuously lubricate the bearings.

Sponge looks like an oil well. The bushings look like Sintered Bronze Oilite type. Same on my Garrard 401 hysteresis motor. Apparently the bronze is formed from tiny grains and is porous holding oil pre soaked at the factory. Oiling the Rotor seems counter intuitive because it is supposed to be an air gap. Could get sticky and dusty and stop it again... I got really unlucky buying one of these last week. The eBay seller said "for parts not working" but did not describe it had no motor. My friend said it would make a great cheese board. Cool video.

Wow what a beautiful Mechanism. You did really well. I was so thinking a hammer was coming at the end when the platter was being stubborn. You are a better man than I. :)

What a gorgeous turntable, would make a lot of high end new stuff look cheap and old fashioned if it were sold today.

As a Ban Olufsen collector .with many B&O turntables .. every time i desire one more ..I would love to own a 1200 also .A gorgeous turntable

Great video! I was waiting for something like this already for many years. I have on exactly like this one which is spinning a little bit slow stored in a closet. Time got get it out! Thanks

When you put the motor back together, you must calibrate the "rotor" inside so it runs freely. (B&O service manual)

Thanks for the nice Video. The IPod and other Apple products were inspired by BRAUN though.

I just converted my old B&O RX2 to standard cartridge format. P mount and 1/2inch, my original arm was damaged so i modified it with 3d printed carbon fiber mount and it worked great.. im planing to do a video on how i accomplished it..

Hi, really cool video! I own an 1800, want to tear it apart )) Which lubricant did you use for the bearings?

I'm watching this because I have to repair my father's old 1200 or 1202. Primarily I think it needs a new belt, but taking it apart could be very interesting :^)

Amazing . I have different model but I could not let it play .. no headshell available. Anyways , what did you applied on the motor using the cotton bud ?

Next time put the belt around the platter, turn down the screws and turn the machine around and from the bottom it is very easy to put the belt around the pully! I just found a 1200 and thinking about repairing it because everything seems to work properly but the cartridge and needles are very hard to find and very expensive and i'm not sure if it's worth it....

Very Very VERY GOOD and thanks

Yo, where's the follow up..?

how did you attach the 33/45 wheel to the engine? Small screw or glue? Nice video! Thank you Greetings from Germany

hey there, i need help in setting up mine.

Would anyone recommend this turntable many thanks Mairt

awesome

Where to buy cartridge SP 14 or SP10 :( Beogram 1200

I have this but nt working

next time first belt on plate than bring plate close to the little wheel and than put belt on plate whit your finger trust me i done the battle haha

You have to add heat to the brass bearings to sweat the old oil out and then add new oil and the diagonal alumnium bridge is actually not needed and if removed it will give a more responsive player.