[RuneP]

Thank you all – I’ll return with a new post when I’m done, could take a couple of weeks due to other high priority stuff.

BTW, here’s what I got so far:

1. BM 900K – incl stereodecoder, given to me
2. BM 2000 type 2801 (mid 70’s model)
3. Another 2000, given to me, bad unauthorised repairing attempts by former owner
4. BM 6000 stereo 80’s model
5. Beocord 1200 R to R
6. Beocord 2400 cassette
7. Beogram 6000 radial type
8. Beovox S45-2
9. Beovox 1702

1,2,5, and 6 are near mint condition – 4 and 7 looks rather good, and 3,8 and 9 looks (very) poor. 7 and 8 bought by me as new in 1980/1983.

I collect audio equipment from the golden period, where they were using genuine wood together with the nice aluminium surfaces, and with Jacob Jensen as primarily designer – thats approx. from ’68 to ’81 (product introduction year).

Kind Regards, Rune

[RuneP]

Thanks to all the three of you for the quick response.

Martin/Dillen hit it right I think – when I was younger, I didn’t had the room for the speakers (bought them new in 1980 for 1045 DKK/piece as a kid, my first real new speakers), so they was stored at my parents place.

Unfortunately, at some point, they placed them in a shed, so here they apparently absorbed the moisture.

The conclusion must be:

1. To follow Dillens advice, or
2. To take out drivers + crossover, and scrap the rest + buy another set of S45-2.

Again, thanks for the comments/advice!

Kind regards, Rune

[RuneP]

@matador – I certainly will, unless the cabinets are too physically damaged, or damaged by mold/are too smelly.

The planned working schedule will be like this.

1. Removal of the woofers, they need the magnet glue treatment
2. Removal of tweeter and phase-link unit + crossover
3. Removal of all the damping material – will be thrown out
4. Clean cabinets as Dillen suggests
5. Put it back together
6. Smelling test

If smelling test is passed, I will put in some new damping material – if not, I’ll save the drive-units and crossover as spare parts, and buy a new used set of S45-2.

Here’s a pic of the worst looking speaker, it has some physical damage too, and needs some cleaning, sanding and oiling – but maybe it’s in too bad shape?

What’s your opinion?

Kind Regards, Rune

 

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