[Boatanchors] Need source for 10" replacement spkr for National Cabinet

[Al Parker]

hi Phil,
	I just did a google search on "8 inch speaker replacement" and turned 
up a lot of hits, from spkrs to rebuild kits, etc.  Amazon came up with 
quite a selection, some 8" 2 & 3-way spkrs for $20-40.
try <http://preview.tinyurl.com/2whl4cm> I'd think that any 2 or 3 way 
would sound fine.  I used one a few yrs ago that I found NIB at a 
hamfest, it sounded good to me, but I'm deaf in 1 ear, & can't hear 
outta the other.  Didn't look for anything like that at Shelby last 
wkend, but probably could have found something, wish I had thought of 
you, I knew you were looking.
	I supposed a "voiced for guitar" spkr would sound good too, you'll be 
feeding a more narrow freq. range than they get from a guitar, I'd 
think.  Don't know just what "voicing" is, maybe peaks at lower freqs? 
or higher?
	I hope you can find something acceptable that's reasonable.
73,
Al, W8UT



On 9/8/2010 10:39 PM, Philip (KO6BB) wrote:
>    Hi,
> I have a Nice National speaker cabinet to go with my NC-183.  The
> original speaker is completely shot (cone, spider etc totally shot) and
> I'd like to replace it with a similar unit (8 Ohms).  I've found a place
> that could probably recone it for ~40.00 plus shipping, but if possible
> I'd prefer to replace it as the basket is a little rusted anyway.
>
> Antique Electronics in AZ USED to have replacement speakers, but now it
> seems that about all they handle are speakers 'voiced' for guitar, etc
> (they have some very nice lines of Jensen, etc for guitar).  There is
> one Jenson that seems reasonably priced (~36.00) but I'm not sure how
> it'd sound for radio reception.  One of the old type speakers that has a
> "whizzer" cone would probably be even better. . .  Does anyone make
> anything like that any longer?
>
> Ideas anyone?
>