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houston-repairing speakers in record player console

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speck3
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Any suggestions? Have a large very heavy record player console that I would like to repair the speakers in. Preferably would like the person to come to my house due to size of the unit and it being a pain to move.
IslandAg76
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Seems the easiest thing would be to put two new speakers on the cabinet behind the grate.
barnacle bob
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I have done this, but it was years ago. If you are in a large city should be easy to find a place. Mine were from a TV and baffle failed, it was an easy repair.

Once you locate a shop, just pop them out and take just the speakers. It's usually nothing more elaborate than a few screws
tgivaughn
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In-the-day, Radio Shack stocked my giant woofers, the only WeBach speakers that ever went out since the 70s, now Amazon can send you replacements.
Velcro off the front
Unscrew the woofers
Unplug the wires
Plug wires back onto new speakers
Screw back onto wood
Front sticks back onto velcro

Maybe yours is more like a difficult dashboard?
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Col. Steve Austin
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If you are actually wanting to have someone "repair" vs replace the speakers, that's going to be 2 service calls. One to remove them for repair and another to reinstall. Speakers can be repaired (usually replacing the cones) but not sure it would be worthwhile considering the age of the console.

Personally, I would just replace them with new speakers.

I used these folks to repair a TV and stereo receiver back in the day. You might want to give them a call.

Bammel TV
346-509-5911
www.bammeltv.com
BenTheGoodAg
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I really like that piece. Maybe I'm getting old...
rilloaggie
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I'd be tempted to pull out the old speakers and replace them with a set of powered bookshelf speakers in place of the old ones. Most of those have built in Bluetooth connections. No idea what kind of turntable/preamp setup though.
speck3
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Pretty intimidated to mess with it myself. I may reach out to Bammel. I remember using them growing up when we had any TV or stereo issues.

Found the original receipt of delivery which shows 6-26-60 which is pretty cool. Crazy how good of shape this thing is still in.

I also pictured the turntable if anyone knows anything.

TIA

IslandAg76
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I have used Bammel and been happy with their service.
Col. Steve Austin
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OP, did you get the system repaired?
BrazosDog02
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That's a cool piece. Up until 10 years ago I had my grandparents like that except it had one of the first tube color TVs in the middle. Stereo on one end, tv middle, and phonograph on the left. I hauled that heavy SOB with me to my new house and eventually had to move it out to finish some construction. I tried to sell it and never got any bites. Everything worked on it but I had no room for it. Eventually, it ended up in the trash heap and was hauled off to the historical radio shop in the sky. I think I actually broke the phonograph when I was 4 years old. Never found parts and with it being as heavy and big as they are, it's just not an item a lot of folks wants.

I commend you for keeping it. It's a cool piece of furniture.
Win At Life
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People saying to replace the speakers probably don't know what they're talking about. At that age they may be full range drivers which are hard to come by these days, not to mention the dimensions,Q, and impedance (could be 16 ohm, which is also rare these days). If it has a crossover to a tweeter, matching the existing driver T/S parameters would be important too. If you're not family with speaker building, then taking it to Bammel is probably your move.
speck3
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Haven't messed with it yet. I just now got it upstairs once we had the rest of our furniture delivered. Going to see how it plays out but right now I'm not in a rush.
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