3 days 4 hrs to go..............
3 days, 4 hrs to go.......... the Ebay ad that started this post is up to
$7300.00
:blink: :biting: :barf: :banghead:
Do you think it will hit $10,000 ?
I actually have one of these
Hi
I actually have a 597A which I acquired at a swap meet some years ago along with a matching 12" electro magnetic bass driver. Couple of problems with them though. Although the voice coil seems intact, it had become separated from the diaphragm, I suspect because the glue used had failed over the years. I have not dared try to fix it.
The bass driver unit sadly has the nameplate removed from the back of it but am pretty sure it is a WE unit because of the label near the tube socket for the rectifier which is attached to it. I gather the 597A gets its DC power from here also. It has a leather surround. Not sure if that is original or a mod.
These units originally came from a picture theatre in NSW from the early days of the talkies.
With these prices perhaps I should put them on eBay
Regards
Ted
Antiques education....EV tweets
Great thread guys...I 've learned lots today.
The EV T35, T350, ST350 does use phenolic diaphragm with a 1" voice coil, with no coil former bonded directly to the diaphragm. I've repaired lots of these for both pro-sound and hifi systems. Klipsch used these in at least the Heresy and the La Scala as well. They seem to be smoother and less longterm fatiguing to list to....and a heck of alot tougher that aluminum or titanium units. But hey...who's to say what's better? Sometimes I like Merlot, other times I want Pinot Noir.
Great stuff guys,
Edgewound