

| Subject: | Re: Junkyard speakers |
| From: | Tom Hargrave |
| Date: | Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:41:01 -0500 |
Yep tube type. My oldest working radio was made in 1927. Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone -----Original Message----- From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:45 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: Junkyard speakers that sounds like a lot of fun. tube type ? need a small TV from the 70's made in Taiwan ROC ? it's totally retro .. but real retro , art deco even. I *love* old style ...nothing better than art deco , almost, in my opinion. the cones get trashed out easily to me, seems, on speakers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@hiwaay.net> To: "'Scott Daniel - Turbovans'" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5:28 PM Subject: RE: Junkyard speakers > Actually all depends on the condition of the speaker cone and coil. > > BTW I restore pre 1960 radios as a hobby. Try finding speakers for > those! > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:44 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Subject: Re: Junkyard speakers > > re > Any advice ? > > speakers that are old or have sat in wrecked cars.....or dusty back > shelves.... .. > pretty iffy proposition. > If you luck out and find some good ones...great. > > but 'usually' one doesn't think of automotive junkyards as a source for > decent/usable stereo speakers. > > 'junkyard speakers' refers to speakers from a junkyard ? > or is a new term for a special use speaker .. > like say 'tailgate speakers' might be ? > > you find 'em where you find 'em, but used speakers are usually worse > than > used tires. > got a box of 'em .. > what size would you like ? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:00 AM > Subject: Junkyard speakers > > >> I'm going to get a new CD player with iPod in and remote for my Westy. >> But I'd like to get junkyard speakers. I did a search on those two >> words and got zip. Any advice? What should I look for? >> >> Mark >> Peregrine fille (1982 Westy was-a-diesel-now-air-cooled) >> San Diego, CA > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3137 - Release Date: 09/15/10 13:34:00
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