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12-31-2013, 12:30 PM
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Ordered my caps from JustRadios in Canada. I know they get pretty good reviews, but I'm not sure about dealing with Canada Mail. Just found out if I want a tracking number, it costs an extra $10, so after dealing with JustRadio's Microsoft EXCEL ordering system yesterday for quite a while yesterday before I got a file they could read, I just found out they pulled my order from shipping today waiting to see if I wanted to pay the extra $10 or not. I guess I got spoiled by Antique Electronic Supply's ordering system, which is pretty easy to deal with, and of course, tracking is free. Man, I REALLY wish we still had a LOCAL electronic supply store!
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12-31-2013, 12:33 PM
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I've ordered from Just Radios a few times and it's always been no problem. The problem with shipping doesn't really seem to lie with Canada Post but rather the US Customs service. Which is why the delay. Or so I've been told.
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12-31-2013, 01:00 PM
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I agree many problems seem to be on the United States side. I have a tube for a 1945 Minerva radio floating around out there somewhere. Shipped before Christmas from Pennsylvania, and last tracked leaving Lehigh Valley, PA Dec. 26th..and it disappeared from radar after that. A tube for my DuMont project wasn't shipped until the 27th out of Wisconsin, and I got it yesterday. Most of the problems we've had with mail lately were because of our local carrier, and a tracking number is nice, because it keeps them on their toes, particularly when they mark an item as "delivered", and it's not in my mailbox!
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01-11-2014, 10:55 AM
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Still waiting for my capacitors to show up in the mail, but we've got the DuMont in the house and I noticed the speaker is going to need a "re-cone". I've never done that before. I've done a little searching on the internet and found companies that will do the recone, and that's definitely an option, but does anyone know of a good supplier for a recone kit or parts to do it? It's a Jensen P10 speaker.
Found some added info: The SAMS says a Quam 10A4A speaker is a factory speaker as well. I wouldn't be opposed to replacing the whole speaker if I knew a good equivalent substitute. Thanks! Last edited by CaryLee; 01-11-2014 at 11:14 AM.
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01-11-2014, 12:30 PM
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Does the speaker really need reconing, or does it just have a few holes or rips?
I have successfully patched speakers using tea bag paper and flexible glue. You can buy a special "service cement" made by GC but many people report success using flexible glue from a craft store. Some people even use coffee filter paper. Your TV's audio section is not a high-fidelity system; a patched speaker will sound just like the original. Tea bag paper is so light that it will blend in pretty well with the speaker material. If that doesn't satisfy you, you could darken it with a magic marker but I would not paint the cone. Just an idea . . . Phil Nelson Phil's Old Radios http://antiqueradio.org/index.html
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01-11-2014, 01:27 PM
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Thanks for the idea on fixing the cone. I might be able to give the repairs a try, but I have a feeling it's toast. It's pretty crumbly. I noticed the speaker cloth on the front of the set bulging slightly and it's because there's chunks of speaker cone or foam resting in the bottom of the cone, against the cloth. Pressing lightly against he cloth, it's pretty "crunchy" sounding, and there are at least three places where the cone is cracked through right now. I'll have to pull the speaker to take a closer look. I might be able to get enough of a repair done that it will put out some kind of sound at least, when I get to that stage in the operation. There is certainly no hurry on the speaker, just want to line up a repair or replacement ahead of time while I'm stalled waiting for parts. Thanks again!
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