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Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26300] Sun, 22 May 2005 18:41 Go to next message
Jim K is currently offline  Jim K
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Does anyone know where I can have the voice coils rebuilt? Are there kits for the DIY or is it wiser to send them into the shop?
Appreciate all responses...
...Jim

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Re: Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26304 is a reply to message #26300] Mon, 23 May 2005 12:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Sounds like this is kind of new to you so send 'em to a pro. Those are too rare and expensive to experiment on.

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Re: Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26305 is a reply to message #26304] Mon, 23 May 2005 14:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jim K is currently offline  Jim K
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Yeah, I'm new to this kind of stuff. Through research I know what I have,now. What scares me is I haven't found a tech yet that'll effect the repair.

...the quest continues.
Thank you...

...Jim

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Re: Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26306 is a reply to message #26305] Mon, 23 May 2005 18:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Call David Miller at Speakerworks (918) 664-6299 and see if he might recommend someone. Steve Schell might also have a suggestion for you, maybe he'll chime in.

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Worth some cash [message #26307 is a reply to message #26300] Mon, 23 May 2005 19:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
colinhester is currently offline  colinhester
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From what I've seem of WE gear on eBay, you could be sitting on a pot 'o gold. I'm not familiar with the 555s, but vintage WE stuff is VERY collectible. Like Wayne said, make sure you get the job done right and don't screw around with these......Colin

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Re: Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26309 is a reply to message #26306] Tue, 24 May 2005 15:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jim K is currently offline  Jim K
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Hi Guys...
Had a nice talk with Dave Miller today pertaining to the 555's. What the conversation boiled down to is this...certain modern drivers that use 4" VC's may work as a replacement. Provided all physical measurements prove out. Having opened up one 555 already (burned coil)all the measurements could be taken and compared to what's out there. The question is will the repaired driver have the same qualities of sound that an original 555 have?...or will it be totally different?
It's a shame that the coil itself cannot be replaced....this diaphragm looks perfect otherwise.

Your thoughts?
...Jim

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Re: Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26310 is a reply to message #26309] Tue, 24 May 2005 15:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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With a different diaphragm, it's a different animal. Maybe not bad, but different.

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Re: Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26311 is a reply to message #26310] Tue, 24 May 2005 20:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jim K is currently offline  Jim K
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Yes....that remains to be seen....and heard. It's gonna be an expensive experiment....I'm up for it.
Thanking everyone for their input...
...Jim

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Re: Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26312 is a reply to message #26311] Wed, 25 May 2005 06:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Please keep us posted, will you?

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Re: Western Electric 555 Drivers [message #26313 is a reply to message #26300] Fri, 27 May 2005 06:52 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
zincman is currently offline  zincman
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Check out ebay right now is a 555 listed, big bucks

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