Speaker Repair

dscrobe · 11th October 2007, 10:24 AM

Anyone ever get involved in reconing speakers? It is a vintage 8" 8 ohm loudspeaker.

dscrobe · 11th October 2007, 10:34 AM

Vintage speakers have that paper material which can get brittle over time. Unfortunately the metal basket is a precise fit for the radio it belongs to.

PigletsDad · 11th October 2007, 10:48 AM

You would need to find a recone kit for the speaker. Contact the manufacturer.

dscrobe · 11th October 2007, 10:48 AM

probably should be posting this in the tubes section...

dscrobe · 11th October 2007, 10:49 AM

It's a vintage speaker from Zenith... I don't think Zenith makes speakers anymore, do they?

dscrobe · 11th October 2007, 11:10 AM

PigletsDad, have you gotten involved with recone kits at all?

Salas · 11th October 2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by dscrobe
Anyone ever get involved in reconing speakers? It is a vintage 8" 8 ohm loudspeaker.

Why don't you call A Brown Soun, and explain the situation? They can be a starting point.

AndrewT · 11th October 2007, 11:44 AM

Hi,
you are in the right part of the world.
There are many producers of replacement cones and the other ancilliaries that are required for repairing drivers.
A complete cone+voicecoil+surround+spider to the correct dimensions may not be available, so you may have to buy these parts separately to achieve the dimensions needed to fit the magnet to surround with intervening spider support distances all fixed by your casting.

11th October 2007, 10:24 AM	#1
dscrobe diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Speaker Repair Anyone ever get involved in reconing speakers? It is a vintage 8" 8 ohm loudspeaker.

11th October 2007, 11:44 AM	#8
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	Hi, you are in the right part of the world. There are many producers of replacement cones and the other ancilliaries that are required for repairing drivers. A complete cone+voicecoil+surround+spider to the correct dimensions may not be available, so you may have to buy these parts separately to achieve the dimensions needed to fit the magnet to surround with intervening spider support distances all fixed by your casting. __________________ regards Andrew T.

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11th October 2007, 10:34 AM	#2
dscrobe diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Vintage speakers have that paper material which can get brittle over time. Unfortunately the metal basket is a precise fit for the radio it belongs to.

11th October 2007, 10:48 AM	#3
PigletsDad diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Worcestershire	You would need to find a recone kit for the speaker. Contact the manufacturer.

11th October 2007, 10:49 AM	#5
dscrobe diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	It's a vintage speaker from Zenith... I don't think Zenith makes speakers anymore, do they?

11th October 2007, 11:10 AM	#6
dscrobe diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	PigletsDad, have you gotten involved with recone kits at all?

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