No bass. The driver for the cone is a metal bar and it is driven with electromagnets similar to early 1920s earphones. So the sound you heard is what it actually sounded like in 1927. The main goal was to make the sound loud. Before speakers like this people would put there headphones in a big glass bowl and that way everyone could gather around to listen. Thanks.
Thanks. I am happy to have one even though the 35 has been retouched, some paint, and it is missing the ground terminal. But it plays great!! And the early radios are getting harder and harder to find.
Wow! All I can say is Wow! Also,. it sounds terrific! Fantastic! That speaker is in great shape. I'm not sure how they even made that speaker with the full floating cone.
Living in St.Louis , I have had the pleasure to meet the old Radio Collectors Ed who did a lot of Philco and Grinding on Kingshighway in the 1970's and Jasper on Cherokee throughout his lifetime of collecting during the 20th century , I sure hope the next Generations of Humans carry on the tradition of saving and collecting Vintage Radio Sets , Thank you for a look and Listen in on this Atwater Kent :) QC
Thanks! Pretty much between the metal diaphragm (ear phone) and the voice coil was the metal reed type speaker. They did sound better than most horn speaker. I am a believer of "If it works, don't fix it"
Hey John, Good speakers are hard to find and when you find one it will cost more than the radio. The tubes cost more then the radio now. All those radios I unboxed are on a shelf and one or two on the floor. I dont want to hurry in to this, lol. The main thing was to acquire them when they were available. Regards, Rick
They are Permanent Magnets but not really good ones. You get an idea of what is in the AK type E Speaker by looking at theses videos. Atwater Kent Horn Speaker Type M Repair and Baldwin Radio Headset Type C
Wow, thanks. I think your friend did a really nice Job. The III is cool, but as a an old tech, it seems like making one myself with just a few voltages is a bit better than almost $175. Of course I am sure you would aggre, but who has the time.... and at least to me, the money... but again thanks so much, they are all so well done and your E and the Kent are simply amazing! Maybe when I get my old 1927 Fada ready for power, I will probabaly throw one together or just send Antique Radios a check.
Lovely, and somewhat amazing you still got a working one. You got to love the amount of detail that has been put into that logo, it's a piece of art in itself.
Everything was live and has to have been so exciting and fascinating for them. I also think about things like who had the job of taking the 6V battery to the store to get charged.
nice radio and speaker, does the speaker have any bass in it or no? only asking b/c it probably sounds different in person. and would it be possible to hook this speaker to any modern stereo system and have it work?
lol, not a fortune, lol, there about $60 each right. The price of vacuum tube keeps increasing faster than the value of the radios that uses them. Thanks.
I HAVE THIS RADIO, IT USED TO WORK IT STILL LIGHTS UP , HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHATS WRONG WITH IT, I HAVE SEVERAL FLOOR MODELS OF DIF MAKES , ONE USED TO WORK BUT NOW THE RCA NO LONGER WORKS, I LIVE IN MARYLAND IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THEM IVE HAD THESE RADIOS SINCE I WAS A TEEN NOW IM 53 YRS OLD, THOUGHT OF SELLING THEM TO USE MONEY ON THINGS I REALLY NEED,
Great video! I have the same radio and speaker. On the E1, is the red wire positive and the black wire negative ? I test my speakers with a 1.5V battery to ear the clicking noise. I just want a make sure I respect polarity when I do that.
How do these speakers work ,I do not think they have a field coil ,and I know it to early for a PM speaker .The voice coil has to react with some type of magnetic field .Help !
I have been surprised with the response to my RUclips Channel. You may want download my ebook, The Vacuum Tube Shortwave Radio. You can find the link on the Feed page of my channel.
Hey I have a similar radio. I think mines older though. Do you need a speaker like the one you have for it to work? Hooked a random one up and it doesnt work. Looks like all my bulbs get orange and one lights up and the batter pack bulb glows orange and blue
Rick, I liked this vid a lot. First time I've heard a speaker like that. Sounded pretty darn good to me. And it's in terrific shape. Thanks for showing it to us. BTW...what ever happened with those radios you unboxed in a vid. Been wondering about them. Regards, John
Great Video Rick, That Kent radio and the speaker sounds great. BTW: where did you get the battery eliminator? If you made it, do you have any good ideas on making one fairly cheap? If you have one in your videos or other ideas I would appreciate a link. thanks
IS anyone looking for a model e speaker,are they worth anything i have one and it is in very good condition it just doesnt have those mesh inserts in the back
No bass. The driver for the cone is a metal bar and it is driven with electromagnets similar to early 1920s earphones. So the sound you heard is what it actually sounded like in 1927. The main goal was to make the sound loud. Before speakers like this people would put there headphones in a big glass bowl and that way everyone could gather around to listen. Thanks.
Thanks. I am happy to have one even though the 35 has been retouched, some paint, and it is missing the ground terminal. But it plays great!! And the early radios are getting harder and harder to find.
It sounds very well
YES, it is a beautiful speaker!!!
Wow! All I can say is Wow! Also,. it sounds terrific! Fantastic! That speaker is in great shape. I'm not sure how they even made that speaker with the full floating cone.
Living in St.Louis , I have had the pleasure to meet the old Radio Collectors Ed who did a lot of Philco and Grinding on Kingshighway in the 1970's and Jasper on Cherokee throughout his lifetime of collecting during the 20th century , I sure hope the next Generations of Humans carry on the tradition of saving and collecting Vintage Radio Sets , Thank you for a look and Listen in on this Atwater Kent :) QC
+Quaalude Charlie
Thanks
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Thanks! Pretty much between the metal diaphragm (ear phone) and the voice coil was the metal reed type speaker. They did sound better than most horn speaker. I am a believer of "If it works, don't fix it"
Hey John,
Good speakers are hard to find and when you find one it will cost more than the radio. The tubes cost more then the radio now.
All those radios I unboxed are on a shelf and one or two on the floor. I dont want to hurry in to this, lol. The main thing was to acquire them when they were available.
Regards,
Rick
Nice speakers are harder to find and generally worth more then the radio.
They are Permanent Magnets but not really good ones. You get an idea of what is in the AK type E Speaker by looking at theses videos. Atwater Kent Horn Speaker Type M Repair and Baldwin Radio Headset Type C
Wow, thanks. I think your friend did a really nice Job. The III is cool, but as a an old tech, it seems like making one myself with just a few voltages is a bit better than almost $175. Of course I am sure you would aggre, but who has the time.... and at least to me, the money... but again thanks so much, they are all so well done and your E and the Kent are simply amazing! Maybe when I get my old 1927 Fada ready for power, I will probabaly throw one together or just send Antique Radios a check.
Your right. When I first bought 01A they were $19.
one just wonders of the great old broadcasts that came out of that old radio and speaker
@MyPat9999
Yes, the red or ribbed wire is the positive connection. And it is important to keep from demagnetized the magnet.
It's amazing that 90 years later, a lot of radios still use the same kind of waves
That's the fight against digital shortwave. Analog is needed to keep communications going over the world.
Lovely, and somewhat amazing you still got a working one. You got to love the amount of detail that has been put into that logo, it's a piece of art in itself.
Everything was live and has to have been so exciting and fascinating for them. I also think about things like who had the job of taking the 6V battery to the store to get charged.
The battery eliminator was built by a friend many years ago. Today, the one I would buy today is the ARBE III battery eliminator, just Google it.
nice radio and speaker, does the speaker have any bass in it or no? only asking b/c it probably sounds different in person. and would it be possible to hook this speaker to any modern stereo system and have it work?
lol, not a fortune, lol, there about $60 each right. The price of vacuum tube keeps increasing faster than the value of the radios that uses them. Thanks.
I HAVE THIS RADIO, IT USED TO WORK IT STILL LIGHTS UP , HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHATS WRONG WITH IT, I HAVE SEVERAL FLOOR MODELS OF DIF MAKES , ONE USED TO WORK BUT NOW THE RCA NO LONGER WORKS, I LIVE IN MARYLAND IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THEM IVE HAD THESE RADIOS SINCE I WAS A TEEN NOW IM 53 YRS OLD, THOUGHT OF SELLING THEM TO USE MONEY ON THINGS I REALLY NEED,
Great video! I have the same radio and speaker. On the E1, is the red wire positive and the black wire negative ? I test my speakers with a 1.5V battery to ear the clicking noise. I just want a make sure I respect polarity when I do that.
How do these speakers work ,I do not think they have a field coil ,and I know it to early for a PM speaker .The voice coil has to react with some type of magnetic field .Help !
Wow, six 01A's! Those must be worth a fortune by themselves!
I have been surprised with the response to my RUclips Channel. You may want download my ebook, The Vacuum Tube Shortwave Radio. You can find the link on the Feed page of my channel.
The more the metal plates are engaged, the higher the capacitance and the lower the frequency.
@manlaw83
Try contacting a local ham radio club. Someone in the club may be interested and they may know of an antique radio club also.
I am located only a few miles from two 50K watt stations, but the reception can still be noisy. There really is no way around it, AM is noisy.
Your welcome, and thanks.
THANK U SO MUCH
I never understood the metal fin tuning in these old systems (I have a Marantz 2265b from the 70's which has a similar design)
Hey I have a similar radio. I think mines older though. Do you need a speaker like the one you have for it to work? Hooked a random one up and it doesnt work. Looks like all my bulbs get orange and one lights up and the batter pack bulb glows orange and blue
The impedance of the speaker should be about 2K Ohms
Rick,
I liked this vid a lot. First time I've heard a speaker like that. Sounded pretty darn good to me. And it's in terrific shape.
Thanks for showing it to us.
BTW...what ever happened with those radios you unboxed in a vid. Been wondering about them.
Regards,
John
Great Video Rick, That Kent radio and the speaker sounds great. BTW: where did you get the battery eliminator? If you made it, do you have any good ideas on making one fairly cheap? If you have one in your videos or other ideas I would appreciate a link. thanks
IS anyone looking for a model e speaker,are they worth anything i have one and it is in very good condition it just doesnt have those mesh inserts in the back
Their out of stock but they will backorder.
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