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Tweeter is Philips AD0168 (we just had a different thread here with the same tweeter), midrange is Philips AD0210. Wouldn't surprise me if the woofer was Philips as well.
 
Woofer lead wires on the cone (very long) definitely have a "Philips-esque" look.

Regards,
Gordon.
 
Those were some of the first dome drivers from Phillips/Norelco to become available to DIYers back in
the 1960s, maybe early 70s, in the McGee Radio Catalog. The important thing to keep in mind is that
the glue and all the soft parts are aged, the domes fell off of the pair that I had due to glue failure. They
are also the most basic of drivers. The 2" midrange has a notch in the top end of the response.
I would not bother with them unless they have some historical value.
Both dome drivers have lead in wire failures if you drive them hard with 1st order networks.
 
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Those early Phillips tweeters had a foam circle glued to the center of the dome either as a damper and/or diffuser. At this point in history this foam has broke loose and now sits at the bottom of the dome as happened to mine and is visible in the picture. They were okay for their day but way past their prime both compared with what they were new or any reasonable modern dome.
 
McGee Radio... Spent a lot of money there.

Yeah, Woofer, Mid and tweeter are Philips, The domes always pop off their Butyl woofers.

Great looking speakers. Loved those Midrangers~!
 
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