VTypeV4 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Vintage Celestion 12 inch Speaker in need of repair. [IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/Cel1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/Cel2.jpg[/IMG] I removed this from a cabinet I'm rebuilding and have decided to move it on rather than spend the tme on it. I'm unsure of which model it is as there's no information on the magnet. It looks like there was once some sort of cover (like a greenback) but this is now missing. I've had a look on the Celestion website and according to their information and its date coding it was built in November 1975. The voice coil looks to be about 1.5 inches dia and the magnet about 5 inches dia so that could mean a rating anywhere from 15 to 50 watts. This speaker is in need of repair as it appears to have a malaligned voice coil causing a bit (quite a bit if i'm honest) of rub against the magnet. I haven't had the meter on the coil but a battery on the cone moved it backwards and forwards suggesting it's still intact. According to the frame stamp, it should be an 8 ohm unit. It probably will require a re-cone however, the careful engineer maybe able to rescue the existing assembly? I haven't the time or patience with it so hopefully it will go to a good home. Free to Collector If it gets shipped, I expect £10 will cover it within UK Cheers, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTypeV4 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Still got it guys.. Gonna leave it available for another week or so but failing that, It'll go for scrap.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'd love it, but it's a long way from Staffordshire to North Oxon and a tenner is on the edge of what it's worth paying for a possibly scrap speaker. Pretty sure it's a G12H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTypeV4 Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Thought i'd stick it on anyways.. Cheers for the info, I assume its the old style G12H judging by it's date which makes it a 30 watter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 That's right. I have an *old* 20W G12M that suffered the same issue from being suspended the same way round for decades. When I mounted it the other way round (I could feel which side the rub was) it moved away enough to be usable. It's now one of my 2 favourite speakers for its beautiful sweet, rounded voice and early breakup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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