Solavox 1970's speakers history/tweaks

[Galu]

I did notice that Leak 3020s are labled as being made by Leak in Idle, Bradford-the home of Wharfedale so there is another little storyline in there somewhere

You'll find the storyline of Leak, Wharfedale and Rank in the book "A Pair of Wharfedales" by David Briggs.

The transfer of Leak to Rank took place in January 1969 and the "decision was quickly made to consolidate all the Rank hi-fi activity in the Leeds-Bradford area. During 1971 factory operations were fully re-established 'up North'."

 

[Crimsontide]

Thanks, I'll see if I can find a copy!

 

[planet10]

Wharfedale/Leak synthetic purple tweeter

I might still have a pair of those.

dave

 

[planet10]

the single capacitor across the bass unit terminals is an ELCAP 6MFD 50V item - no inductors

The cap is likely the tweeter HP, they just use the woofer for the convenient terminals.

dave

 

[Galu]

Keep up Dave, I said as much in post #12! 😍

 

[planet10]

Hard tom keep mup :^)

dave

 

[AJDMGM]

I have a pair of Solavox HP140 speakers to move on.
Good condition and complete with floor stands.
Yours for £20.

 

[Galu]

Solavox HP140

Here's a couple of images showing a pair that were located in Edinburgh and sold on facebook Marketplace:

Made in England: 23 cm wide x 37cm high x 20cm deep.

 

[AJDMGM]

Thank you.
These are mine.
A little bit dusty, but fully functioning.
The floor stands work well.