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Up for auction is a western electric altec 730a middle range driver with throat. In addition, we are developing and selling of gip original speaker products. A compression driver is a small specialized diaphragm loudspeaker which generates the. Wente of western electric, multicell horns have been used in. Western electric vintage 597a field coil horn speaker. My favorite feature is the use the ceiling as the horn mouth. Western electric 10d western horn speaker 10 driver 1921. Model of the driver had changed to we 555w mesh back we 555w flat back we 555 flat back. Western electric we 7a driver vintage audio theatre with. 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. For sale is a vintage western electric 7a audio theatre driver with matching horn horn is stamped ks12027. Western electric 22a horns, 16a horn, very rare western electric dual concentric. 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.
This is a western electric horn driver with phenolic dome. Western electric type wooden horn for yl, jbl, altec. Altec 730a is one of earliest middle range drivers produced by altec. This western electric horn driver was used in early movie theaters that showed the first movies with sound during the later 1920ies. This is the correct speaker to use with the western electric model 7a amplifier. Western electric 555 driver is the best driver ever made although it has passed about 90 years till today. The drivers are a 15 jensen woofer, and a western electric 32a rightangle horn whose compression driveror receiver, in the parlance of the daywas the. Some interesting speakers from our vintage collection.
Western electric ta 4151 15 electrodynamic woofer with tube rectifier. 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. The first commercial compression driver was introduced 1933 when bell labs added a western electric no. A 1929 article appearing in wireless world documenting the building of a large 25ft no compromise wente and thuras style horn. Find great deals on ebay for western electric horn driver when you shop the largest online selection at. Part of our collection of loudpeaker drivers and multicellular horns. All original, perfect sonically and very good visually. Vintage western electric horn speakers for sale ebay.
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