We 555 compression driver in the western electric at the klipsch audio history museum in hope, ar in 2003. See more ideas about horn speakers, altec lansing and horns. The deja vu audio vintage room featured a speaker system that used western electric horn tweeters with 7b compression drivers. May 30, 2012 the atlas k55v alnico magnet midrange driver is introduced.
Other modern or vintage tweeters, permanent magnet type, dont blend with we555. From the apex of western electric s quality, a nice matched set of 171c output transformers, their finest post war audio output transformer. Reborn of the western electric 755a full range driver. Western electric horn system with sweet double compression. Look up western electric mirrophonic for background info. Is there a timeline of klipsch speaker model releases. In 1926, talking motionpicture development was well under way, but with the lowpower amps available at the time, highoutput reproduction was pretty much out of the question. Original western electric 17a horn 15a horn plus we555 field coil driver appears to be an original us built unit with first two cast sections in steel and the balance in plywood. See more ideas about horn speakers, loudspeaker and audiophile. Wente and thuras designed the western electric 555 w speaker driver that was coupled with a horn having a 1in. Wente and thuras also designed a dynamic type driver, the western electric 555 w receiver which, when coupled with a horn consisting of a one inch throat and a 40 square foot mouth area, was capable of a range of 100 to 5000 cps and with an average midrange efficiency of 25 per cent.
Western electric 755a speaker carton box 1pc reproduction box. Very few people have pairs of 594as and the large horns that go with them. Wood horns for western electric 555 drivers,replica of. By 1932, only 2 percent of open theaters in america were not wired for sound. Get the best deals on western electric vintage speakers when you shop the largest online selection at. The intent was to address deficiencies in the we wide range speaker system that was the standard of the day.
May 06, 2019 western electric 555w field coil driver with original diaphragm playing on our 22a horn system. It still has factory glue on the bolts to show it has never been opened. During that period the series 7 with its models 728, 754, 7 and as the smallest fullrange driver the we 755 as a 20 cm unit, were developed. Be1a field coil supply for rca western electric 555 horn speaker driver. You are bidding on a western electric 555w receiver serial number 6100, horn speaker driver. Vintage western electric 755a 8 4ohm full range speaker. Gip555 555w is the model that faithfully reproduce the western electric of we555, which has been loving by a. Pair western electric 555 w receiver field coil horn. Pr vintage alnico drivers for western electric 555 horn. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Replica of we555 driver and angels western sound 18field coil woofer. Oct 14, 2010 most of the early innovators were american and they were employed to develop colossal pa systems. Throughout the 1920s companies like mgm demanded sound systems for their movie theatres, some solutions, like the 1926 western electric 555w had a 40sq foot mouth a behemoth.
We 7 b 1 inch throat, 5 cm phenolic diaphragm 500hz15000hz, very small bakelite rear chamber, 4 ohms. I have heard pink noise from each driver and there is a difference in the sound, one is darker, i forget which one. The solution came in the form of the western electric 555w horn driver. Oct 28, 2016 wente and thuras designed the western electric 555 w speaker driver that was coupled with a horn having a 1in. This is one of the coolest articles ive posted in a while. Western electric 15 a your opinions page 98 loudspeakers. They have lovingly recreated the denman exponential horn, taking a genuine 30s vintage western electric we 555 w field coil compression driver, powered by a custom 1w. Western electric were already producing public address systems, but these used moving armature drivers, which had limited linearity and frequency range.
Western electric 555 receiver field coil horn speaker driver. There are collectors out there who will pay a lot for 555s in good condition. Replica of western electric 555 drivers and wood horns by angels. Pair western electric 555 w receiver field coil horn driver.
The k5j midrange horn was replaced with the k400 resulting in a flatter overall spectral balance, particularly in both crossover regions. Rca mi1293 driver speaking mechanism for horn speaker alnico. These were made in the 1920s, so due to age they are sold as is. Keeping western electric s long tradition of topquality user support, we offers replacement drivers for those who just cant do without the real thing. If you hook them up to a receiver or amp, you will need to have a cap in. Speakers, a history and appreciation by tony marcus ear. Since the western electric 555 driver was used around 1930, there are very few replacement.
Western electric 555w receiver horn speaker driver. Used western electric 555 speaker driver attachment nut for sale in woodstock western electric 555 speaker driver attachment nut posted by rarehifiradio in woodstock. A 1929 article appearing in wireless world documenting the building of a large 25ft no compromise wente and thuras style horn. The solution came in the form of the western electric 555 w horn driver. Thuras also designed a dynamictype stretched to a reasonable point of many failed to qualify for the sound driver, the western electric 555w 8500 hz. Wente and thuras designed the western electric 555w speaker driver that was coupled with a horn having a 1in. Weekend hanging out with experience music and intact audio and part iv we 555 compression driver in the western electric 16a at the klipsch audio history museum in. The first manufacturer to qualify for we select distribution in the us is gauder akustik, based in renningen, germany, a successful speaker manufacturer in their home market. Model of the driver had changed to we 555w mesh back we 555w flat back we 555 flat back. They were developed when western electric created sound for motion pictures circa 19281929.
Western electric we 555 driver and horn vintage speaker. Erpi equipped 879 movie theaters in 1928, and 2,391 in 1929. Western electric ks12046 755a speaker cabinet with ks12048 crossover. Western electric 22a horns, 16a horn, very rare western electric dual concentric tab system using 18 jensen electrodynamic woofer with a coaxially mounted. Please note this is a bank transfer transaction please. Presumably, even back in the 50s most hifi nuts probably considered it a mundane pa speaker while using vastly inferior home audio junk with cheap jensen and university drivers.
Details about vintage western electric 555 w receiver horn driver speaker. Some interesting speakers from our vintage collection. By current standards, they would be considered mid range horns. In the bass, an 18inch speaker, the ta7376 founded in a lowreflex load. For sale is vintage 1939 large format 25watt rca mi129x speaking mechanism alnico horn driver, unit works and play music from office stereo.
Exceptional frequency response, rated 70to k, is achieve with a relatively small 8 assembly. Make offer western electric we 555 driver and horn vintage speaker. L720 receiver western electric d173406 rca era phenolic diaphragm horn speaker driver at 8 fresh from an old closed down audio store. Recreation of the denman exponential horn at the london. I listened to dinah washington singing blue gardenia.
Very nice condition with just a few scratches and rub marks can supply with additional pics if requested,dont bid unless you are able to come and pick up or pay me by banktransfer. The atlas k55v alnico magnet midrange driver is introduced. Western electric 555 a vintage compression speaker driver. Oct 26, 2017 this pin was discovered by richard christianson. Western electric 555 receiver serial no 290 early model 2nd generation with original production diaphragm not we red dot replacement and the same tangential diaphragm design as the we 555 w. There are one or two very minor small ding on each diaphragm which i have been careful to show in the photographs. From the mid1940s western electric began in consequence of better magnetic basic material to develop drivers with alnico magnets. Search western electric 555 besimple1 this was found in a local theater that was being demolished. Western electric 555w first compression driver mixonline. Save 17% 1 mint nos western electric 755a 8 full range speaker, fully swept and tested perfect. This driver was patterned after the famous western electric 555w. We 555 compression driver in the western electric at the klipsch audio history museum in hope, ar in 2003 weekend hanging out with experience music and intact audio and part iv western electric 555 driver mehr anzeigen.
Get the best deals on car speakers when you shop the largest online selection at. Western electric 555 speaker driver attachment nut condition. Something better was needed for film sound, in order to create the perfect illusion. Western electric 16a horn 555 field coil replicas we 212 amps and tube. The horns and drivers used with the ta4181 in original systems are extremely hard to find, in fact. Western electric ta 4151 15 electrodynamic woofer with tube rectifier. In 1926, talking motion picture development was well under way, but with the. Very nice condition with just a few scratches and rub marks. Original plates plus local new zealand patent and local new zealand western electric distributor transferi have never. The pavillon and its medium driver are replicas of the famous western electric 22a and the western electric 555w. Built in house, by western electric, solely for quality powered output of audio signals used for a great many places throughout the bell system of the 1940s1960s. Vintage western electric 555 w receiver horn driver speaker. Western electric proved better at wiring the nations theaters than at maintaining that customer base, however, and erpi abandoned the.
Used western electric 555 speaker driver attachment nut. This driver was patterned after the famous western electric 555 w. The project to design the shearer horn had its roots in 1933. Find great deals on ebay for western electric speaker and western electric horn. True they were mostly outside the hifi orbit, except for their use in ar1 and some diy use of surplus units in the early 50s. In that year, john hilliard contacted western electric we, on behalf of his employer mgm, to develop a prototype for a new loudspeaker. My favorite feature is the use the ceiling as the horn mouth. It is in very good condition, but are some scratches on the black paint on the sides and back, and dirt and oxidation on the the aluminum mounting and black paint on the front. Western electric 555 compression driver altec lansing. Buy it now vintage western electric 555 w receiver horn driver speaker add to watch list.
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