https://resistormag.com/features/western-electric-horn-systems-time-travel-with-tim-gurney/ Rafe Arnott, Editor at Resistor Mag talks about what what they stand for and I am happy to be on the same page today. All fun…. “Resistor Mag favors cultural over commercial impact; handbuilt craftsmanship over effective branding. We will remain fairly indifferent about measurements and specifications, while placing a premium on the more enduring…
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Brass insert tool
So I am asked how do you remove the brass insert from the cast iron throat? https://13audio.com/2015/03/18/essential-part-brass-insert-for-we555-driver-to-throat/ This is the tool used back then and today. Just don’t use a screwdriver and a hammer! Some throats have a locking pin inserted to block the brass insert. These are near impossible to remove without drilling out….
True Blue : Original Drawings
Did Western Electric have blueprints and precise building instructions for the numerous horns they designed, tested, modified, and finally ticked off for production and installation ? Well, I’ve heard individuals claim they just didn’t. Really? Just a glance at the wonderful book written by my good friends Bjørn Kolbrek and Thomas Dunker should be enough…
Having fun in the Alps!
Nice setup here with stereo western electric 13a and 12a hand crafted by 13Audio. 13Audio crossovers get the horns playing in a cohesive manner. It will take sometime to get it all balanced. So for now? All fun…
Solid Wood Western Electric 16a
Why didn’t they make the 16a horn in solid wood 90 years ago? The Western Electric 16a horn was manufactured in steel yet the patent mentions wood, steel, or any other appropriate materials. However, steel was the only material known to have been used. From a mass production perspective, this makes sense; thousands of 16a…
15a cast iron castings
Back to the foundry, direction machining shop. all fun….
A must buy for anyone serious about horns!
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Does the GIP 597 need top end help?
GIP 597a is my tweeter of choice with the large WE horns. Lacks top end? Lacks something? My 1st pair that I got were from a fellow audio freak in Australia. That was some year ago now. However they had unglued voice coils, someone had repaired or played with them? wiring was also out of…
Western Electric 15a throats
Brass, sheet steel etc..have been used to reproduce the western electric 15 horn throats. Only thing? Not good enough for me! The originals were made from cast iron. Brass is easy to cast due its lower molten point, after all brass and bronze are frequently used by artists to reproduce sculptures. Europe has no…
