Vintage Speaker Dilemma, Need Advice

[HiResDes]

Get some good wood glue, break off some toothpicks into the hole with glue smeared all over them, let dry and re-set the screw back into your holes......
DC

A150!

 

[SPL db]

If you have enough meat left in the wood where the woofer screws in, you could always use T-nuts and machine style screws.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-nut

http://www.amazon.com/b?node=16410131

 

[baco99]

What Doug said. The toothpick and wood glue trick works every time and the holes can be pre-drilled without any ill effects.

 

[DonQuixote99]

I've never seen an A-150 with the MDF coming apart that badly. Suggests the woofers have been removed and remounted multiple times. First question I have--do the woofers say 'Boston" on the back of them?

 

[musichal]

I'd take a pass on all of those. Recap your Polks, save up a little more so you'll be ready to jump when something special appears.

 

[GD70]

Too late, he already bought them.

To the op, post some pics when you get a chance. The tooth pic approach will be perfect. I like to keep the original apperance when repairing speakers, including screw locations.

Welcome to AK! This is a great place to hang out and learn about all aspects of audio.

Glenn

 

[HiResDes]

I've never seen an A-150 with the MDF coming apart that badly. Suggests the woofers have been removed and remounted multiple times. First question I have--do the woofers say 'Boston" on the back of them?

They say simply speakers on the back, uh oh

 

[HiResDes]

Luckily I double dipped and have polk 7bs coming as well.

 

[N8Nagel]

for the holes, if you can find pine dowels, another option is to simply drill the holes out so the dowels are a tight fit, put a little wood glue on and drive in, drill pilot holes for screws.

Alternately, just drive in some plastic drywall anchors. Seriously, I've done that in a pinch and couldn't tell the difference.

 

[DonQuixote99]

They say simply speakers on the back, uh oh

The general public doesn't get refoaming, and goes for replacements. Sounds like you may have fairly decent replacements, though. Still, I'd be in the market for OEM replacements. These speakers deserve it.