Similar in many ways as they both use a 2 diaphragm and have a 58 exit. My camera does not have very good audio above 4khz. Save 17% 1 mint nos western electric 755a 8 full range speaker, fully swept and tested perfect. Vintage western electric 555 driver nose cone assembly. Make offer western electric we 555 driver and horn vintage speaker. Western electric 555 compression driver altec lansing. These were made in the 1920s, western electric 555w driver is in good condition. This is a pair of western electric 4a horns which fit western electric 555 horn drivers and rca horn drivers whose thread is the same as we555s. Since the western electric 555 driver was used around 1930, there. The we 16a could be loaded with either two or four we 555 field coil compression drivers.
Some of them are quite old, like the jensen m10 dynamic cone driver, western electric 555 compression driver, and others are modern drivers, like the feastrix cone driver and the lowther modified by dave slagle. A supravox midrange driver and a fostex ft96 tweeter. This is one of the coolest articles ive posted in a while. Western electric 555 a vintage compression speaker driver. Western electric d173406 speaker horn driver vintage nos in orig. This is a western electric horn driver with phenolic dome. Here we have it running on a we 22a horn being driven by a we 1086 amplifier.
I am supplying approximately 20 watts of clean power. Includes info on the 1500, 2500, 3500, princess and design line series. 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. Or the atlas drivers look like they might be nice cheap alternative, i havnt heard them but will shortly as a friend has some on the way, i will mount them on 160 hz jmlc horns for him. A 1929 article appearing in wireless world documenting the building of a large 25ft no compromise wente and thuras style horn.
The new model 1 compression driver is the modern interpretation of the outofproduction. Get the best deals on western electric when you shop the largest online selection at. Replacement diaphragm for the genuine we 555 driver. Hasslefree brokerage for usa customers straight to your door or jobsite. 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. We have the originals be that 555w or not, mesh or not, low cost chinese replicas, highly priced gip laboratory and originals with replacement diaphragms. So total electric consumption by a pair of we 555 drivers are 3. Exceptional frequency response, rated 70to k, is achieve with a relatively small 8 assembly. The atlas k55v alnico magnet midrange driver is introduced. Western electric 106 preamp 124 amp 755a loudspeaker my friend m in nyc is a really crazy guy. I have come across a pair of western electric model 555 receivers. Vintage western electric company code sounder 25 ohms dual coil 26 a. Above two photographs are the dc power supply for western electric 555 driver. Sweep test of a 1930s vintage western electric 555 driver.
Using 551 or 549w driver, we should use 3a horn, if. The final w indicates the phone was supplied without bell system markings. Find great deals on ebay for western electric 555 and western electric driver. Identifying popular western electric telephones in one step. A similar parallelfeed circuit is found in the western electric 32a, which appears to predate the we 92a by at least a decade. A compression driver is a small specialized diaphragm loudspeaker which generates the. 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. An original western electric 555 field coil horn driver.
There are one or two very minor small ding on each diaphragm which i have been careful to show in the photographs. If anyone on the group can enlighten me more i would appreciate it much. We 7 b 1 inch throat, 5 cm phenolic diaphragm 500hz15000hz, very small bakelite rear chamber, 4 ohms. Two rca western electric 555 style horn drivers old. The content of this report does not necessarily reflect the view or. Western electric 755a speaker carton box 1pc reproduction box. The driver was much stronger above 4khz to 15khz than the.
Western electric 555 a vintage compression speaker driver denin. There is nothing to worry or to doubt about the identity of the replica compared with the original. Sweep test of a 1930s vintage western electric 555 driver shows it is in excellent audio condition. Western electric 555 receiver horn driver hi last night my friend and i found an old western electric 555 receiver, meant to drive the big old wooden theater horns, in. Wood horns for western electric 555 drivers,replica of. Vintage industrial western electric bell system telephone. Western electric 555 fieldcoil compression drivers loaded with large. They have a 7 volt field coil and terminals for voice coil. This driver was patterned after the famous western electric 555 w. Western electric 555 driver sn 49771 sweep test youtube. This horn has a unique dual horn construction which allows it to be used today for single point stereo.
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Gip555 555w is the model that faithfully reproduce the western electric of we555. British western electric model 44001 crystal set and weconomy. The 205d, a directheated triode introduced in the early twenties, is plateloaded by the 1a. These drivers has balanced armature mechanism and it contributes the loud speaking and low distortion. Identifying popular western electric telephones in one step stephen p. The outside of the door is marked western electric and inside has the door part number the doors part number. Wood horns for western electric 555 drivers,replica of we555. Rca mi1509 field coil supply for rca western electric 555 horn speaker driver. Western electric made two magnetic driver for pa, one is 549w and the other is 551. My favorite feature is the use the ceiling as the horn mouth. Above is built by tungar bulbs and below is built by selenium rectifier.
Rare permanent magnet version of legendary we 555 driver. Its a single driver system using lmas replica of the famous western electric 755a drivers down to their hammertone paint finish. Western electric 555 vintage driver sn 26784 sweep test. His entire basement is stuffed with vintage audio and parts. In 1899, it invested in a 54% share of the nippon electric company, ltd. Replica of western electric 555 drivers and wood horns by angels. The diaphragm has been aligned using a sine sweep and is free of any rubbing or buzzes, and the sound is clear and glorious. The first commercial compression driver was introduced 1933 when bell labs added a western electric no. Accompanied with the western electric receiver driver 720 a. Differences from the original drivers are pair of angels western sound driver. I have heard a number of speakers with fieldcoil drivers, both cone speakers and compression drivers, and msot of them have been very good. In 1953 bob smith made the most significant contribution to modern phaseplug, and hence compression driver design, with. Replica of we555 driver and angels western sound 18field coil woofer. Western electric 555w first compression driver mixonline.
Western electric 16a horn with we555 driver youtube. Lm555s are in themselves this too, though you could say they if they are made to spec they are 555. The 720 a uses a phenolic diaphragm vs aluminum in the 555. The k5j midrange horn was replaced with the k400 resulting in a flatter overall spectral balance, particularly in both crossover regions. We 500series telephone types plus 1500, 2500, 3500. The western association of schools and colleges, one of six. These western electric speaker cone replacements will have your 755as sounding like new.
Other modern or vintage tweeters, permanent magnet type, dont blend with we555. Optional thread fitting for a 1 38 horn mounting or optional simple 3 or 4 hole flange. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Western electric 555 receiver driver 555w excellent. The driverhorn combination proved highly efficient, achieving high spls from lowpowered amps, whether used alone or with cone woofers for. Western electric 555 compression driver altec lansing, horn speakers, audiophile. Also card dialers, call directors and autovon sets. Western electric was the first company to join in a japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
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