Western electric 22a horns, 16a horn, very rare western electric dual concentric tab system using 18 jensen electrodynamic woofer with a coaxially mounted we555 field coil driver c. A compression driver is a small specialized diaphragm loudspeaker which generates the. Western electric 555 driver is the best driver ever made although it has passed about 90 years till today. Western electric type wooden horn for yl, jbl, altec. This is the correct speaker to use with the western electric model 7a amplifier. A 1929 article appearing in wireless world documenting the building of a large 25ft no compromise wente and thuras style horn. I am supplying approximately 20 watts of clean power. For sale is a vintage western electric 7a audio theatre driver with matching horn horn is stamped ks12027. Wente of western electric, multicell horns have been used in.
Western electric 10d western horn speaker 10 driver 1921. A common form right consists of a compression driver which produces. My favorite feature is the use the ceiling as the horn mouth. Western electric we 555 driver and horn vintage speaker ebay. All original, perfect sonically and very good visually. Find great deals on ebay for western electric horn driver when you shop the largest online selection at. In addition, we are developing and selling of gip original speaker products. This is one of the coolest articles ive posted in a while.
Replica of western electric 555 drivers and wood horns by angels. Model of the driver had changed to we 555w mesh back we 555w flat back we 555 flat back. When you need to replace the speaker in a piece of vintage audio equipment, it helps to have the right style and size of driver. This is a western electric horn driver with phenolic dome. Western electric vintage 597a field coil horn speaker. We are reproducing representative field speaker units of western electric inc usa.
Altec 730a is one of earliest middle range drivers produced by altec. Western electric 22a horns, 16a horn, very rare western electric dual concentric. Up for auction is a western electric altec 730a middle range driver with throat. Western electric ta 4151 15 electrodynamic woofer with tube rectifier. The first commercial compression driver was introduced 1933 when bell labs added a western electric no. This western electric horn driver was used in early movie theaters that showed the first movies with sound during the later 1920ies. Western electric we 7a driver vintage audio theatre with. Vintage western electric horn speakers for sale ebay. A horn loudspeaker is a loudspeaker or loudspeaker element which uses an acoustic horn to increase the overall efficiency of the driving elements. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Some interesting speakers from our vintage collection.
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