Is this how these were originally shipped? ElectroVoice 30W woofer.
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XplicitActs
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That crate in the OP looks kinda familiar. I believe that the place I work with- who is an EV authorized repair center- at least once had a new 30W delivered- and it came in such a case, wrapped in cardboard, strapped to a pallet. The cloth may or may not be original.
BTW: I actually have rebuilt one of those 30Ws, from an organ, that had a bad voice coil. Fortunately, it's almost identical to the coil in one of the EV DL15/DL18 models, so I was able to use that coil- while saving the original styrofoam cone and surround- and make it work again.
If the cone and/or surround is damaged on one of those- you're basically SOL. But, as long as those are good- the speakers are fix-able.
Regards,
Gordon.
BTW: I actually have rebuilt one of those 30Ws, from an organ, that had a bad voice coil. Fortunately, it's almost identical to the coil in one of the EV DL15/DL18 models, so I was able to use that coil- while saving the original styrofoam cone and surround- and make it work again.
If the cone and/or surround is damaged on one of those- you're basically SOL. But, as long as those are good- the speakers are fix-able.
Regards,
Gordon.
XplicitActs
Super Member
The EV woofer is actually wrapped in wire.
Sorry this doesn't show well in the picture.
Sorry this doesn't show well in the picture.
XplicitActs
Super Member
See above.
OK, that screen wire DOES seem familiar. I think EV did that. The cardboard would have been layered on top of that, for shipping, then it would be strapped to a pallet.
It's funny- when one was delivered to us- we had to unpack it in the parking lot, as the pallet and crate wouldn't fit through the front door of the shop...
Regards,
Gordon.
It's funny- when one was delivered to us- we had to unpack it in the parking lot, as the pallet and crate wouldn't fit through the front door of the shop...
Regards,
Gordon.
XplicitActs
Super Member
Thank you for that information. Cool it is a common shipping method by EV, Bummer it isn't a Hi-Fi fly trap. I kid
stickman
Super Member
The only place I ever went where I heard those woofers in action was the Mark Taper Forum live performance venue in Century City in Los Angeles. When I entered the auditorium to see a performance of "Hamlet" I heard this low frequency sound booming from the music they were playing with the speaker systems mounted in the walls. Through the grill cloth on the wall I could clearly see the massive 30" woofers. They should have set up a screen and held a special screening of the Irwin Allen disaster film "Earthquake" featuring Marjoe Gortner since their sound system would have handled the "Sensurround" sub-sonic soundtrack well! (lol)
I met a gentleman a few years back who had two of the 30", one was still in the original crating. If memory serves it was just like op's picture, but additional cardboard wrapping the whole thing. It was surreal, came around a corner and almost tripped over them.
Man thar guy had a horde. He wanted to sell it all piece by piece. Bet he still has it...
Man thar guy had a horde. He wanted to sell it all piece by piece. Bet he still has it...
XplicitActs
Super Member
Those beautiful! Mine are on custom dollys, the shape of the speakers and custom cut glass tops. The glass tops on the traditional models really date the speakers, as if they need it but glad they have always been in place just for the protection.
Really surprised you allow those ugly abominations in your house. I like ugly stuff
damacman
Resident Psycho
Hard to believe Patricians are still lurking out there ... I've never heard a pair - would love to! And this home has room for them ...
I did have a 30w long ago. It came with a knocked down University cardboard shipping box that took me about two hours to figure how to assemble.
I did have a 30w long ago. It came with a knocked down University cardboard shipping box that took me about two hours to figure how to assemble.
Not just patricians, when was the last time a centurion showed up here? The big format speakers of that era are getting very hard to find.
Are production numbers known?
