[Boatanchors] Speakers

[Bob Sullivan]

Vic,

Get the original speaker refurbished. Here is someone I have used and who 
did a great job:
Henry (Hank) Brazeal, KK4RQ. (205) 823-9257. 541 Shades Crest Road, Hoover, 
AL 35226.

73, Bob
WØYVA
My station: http://www.isquare.com/personal_pages/hardware-14.htm


At 03:24 PM 12/21/2004, you wrote:
>I've recently wanted to replace some large (8"-12") speakers in older 
>equipment (National, Hallicrafters, etc.)  The problem is that I only seem 
>to be able to buy 'high fidelity' type speakers which are very inefficient 
>compared to the originals.  I know that they are 8 ohms impedance instead 
>of the 4 ohms of the originals, but even when using an appropriate output 
>transformer, they provide much lower volume than the old ones.  However, I 
>am getting to the end of my rope using Duco cement on the speaker cones.
>
>--
>73,
>Vic, K2VCO
>Fresno CA
>http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
>
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