[Schanz]

I think I'm getting about there but I'm keeping my fingers crossed on the transformer. One of my new caps was shorted (continuity) and may have fried my transformer. At least the sizzling sound wasn't good. I located the offending cap and removed it. I now read 40V coming from that winding which was zero when it was shorted. The sizzling was actually due to a little moisture trapped in the transformer from when I wiped it down. I gave it several days but I guess that wasn't enough.

Anyway, while waiting for new caps to come in the mail, I took a good look the speaker. The leather cone was very rotted so I have replaced it with new chamois. The cone still appears to be nicely centered. I then noticed that the center of the cone was torn around the washer that bolts it to the middle. I've repaired this with a paper washer but now I'm wondering if it's too stiff. The speaker cone doesn't have much movement forward and back. Is my surround too tight or should it be fairly rigid?