This image was taken not in 1926 but 2018. Based on original casting models we have managed to fine tune the whole process. This takes time, devotion, patience and a few pennies. The only pursuit here is perfection. The whole casting process has been reworked. This entailed getting deep into the craft of casting methods, […]
Castings models only last so long so you sooner or later get around to making them again. Here the rear bracket and side brackets used on we12a and we15 solid wood seen in the previous article. True to original these are for cast iron made from solid wood including core boxes. Not be be confused […]
November 2017 : Some 70km North of Copenhagen during the ETF meeting of 2017 my good friend « B » decided to host a small lecture on Western Electric and some of their amazing technology and testing gear at Bell Laboratories. Amazing stuff indeed! During this small lecture we watched a short film in which you can […]
This is what it takes to get the job done, to make exact replica throats in cast iron. No shortcuts, easier to make brass, no lost wax casting..indeed juts plain and simple cast iron as all the western electric horn throats. Easier said than done! I really love this “very industriel” stage of my production […]
Landed the parts in the Barn
Built it all up in…3 hours!
I can’t find the emoticon for how jealous I am. Let me know when you are selling tickets for shows at the barn. It may well be worth a trip across the Atlantic for it! 🙂
Hi Beau,
Same beau as at oma forum?
This was once in a lifetime thing I guess.
Having a said that we12a and we13a will be residents at my place at some point, take them to the barn? Lets see…
Otherwise there is the meeting in may this year and I may have a WE microphonic to play with.
All fun
Same Beau. Don’t think I can make it this year but it is definitely on the list for next year. Keep posting the fun. It is enjoyable to look at if nothing else!!
Indeed wonderful 🙂
The photography also conveyed a sense of art for me.
Would have liked to have been a fly on the wall and not a million miles from where I use my own set up in Nord pas de Calais. Interesting you were using open baffles for bass, I wondered if I was alone running ob’s with horns although I cheat by tri-amping with 6s33s push pull driving 15″ bass drivers.
Would really like an invite to one of these meets, never heard western electric
yes… epic events will follow
Thanks Tim for making this possible