Cadillac Kid
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I will get some pictures of the hand writing and ink stamp inside the cabinet. I stashed them back down stairs and I am missing them:tears:
Thanks.
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I will get some pictures of the hand writing and ink stamp inside the cabinet. I stashed them back down stairs and I am missing them:tears:
Thanks.
Gang-Twanger
Resident Wharfedaliophool
That's funny... Well, that'll teach ya'...
Gang-Twanger
Resident Wharfedaliophool
Enjoying my last moments with the W60's this week (for now, of course) while I wait for the other pair of caps to get here for the W90's (Had to cancel the other order I made... The place only had one of what I needed, so I snagged a couple off of Fweebay, and they're supposed to be here on Saturday).
While I'm pretty-certain that the original caps in these speakers are way-out of spec, Everything still sounds great. I mean, it's just one, so there's not a whole lot to screw up, but the W60 tweeters do very-well running full-range (which I'm sure they are by this point). Not that that's a good thing or anything.
While I'm pretty-certain that the original caps in these speakers are way-out of spec, Everything still sounds great. I mean, it's just one, so there's not a whole lot to screw up, but the W60 tweeters do very-well running full-range (which I'm sure they are by this point). Not that that's a good thing or anything.
Cadillac Kid
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I found this from HiFI/Stereo Review of November 1961. It is the Wharfedale W60PR. The complete magazine as PDF here http://vintagevacuumaudio.com/vintage-magazines/hifi/1961-11-hifi-stereo-review.pdf
Gang-Twanger
Resident Wharfedaliophool
I found this from HiFI/Stereo Review of November 1961. It is the Wharfedale W60PR. The complete magazine as PDF here http://vintagevacuumaudio.com/vintage-magazines/hifi/1961-11-hifi-stereo-review.pdf
That's awesome. I didn't have this one. Saved it onto my computer (The image, that is... I couldn't figure out how to save the PDF). I've seen things like this disappear online, usually because the account was closed or because the person removed it for whatever reason, so I always save it if I can (Some sites won't let you).
I figured that was the case. You have the nicer-styled cab with the "ornately-designed, decorative wooden trim" (I'm paraphrasing here). That's a sweet-looking cab (So, yours has a fruitwood veneer, huh?). The regular ones are real plain janes (See how they have the regular W60 is sitting on it's side? I bet those could be mounted up high and pitched somehow, if the distances were perfect).
You notice there was no W90? Best I can tell, that model debuted in 1962 (and the W70 in '61, and the W60 in '60, to commemorate the year).
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Brian
An Old Geezer
Back in the '60s had a set of W70Ds. Gave them to my brother with a Marantz 19 as his dorm systme when he headed off as a freshman at university. He used them through undergrad, law schools and for a number of years until the mid 80s when he married.
I have now a set of W70s with the accessory leg set now and love them. However, the oem oil caps were bad and I erred by subbing in a set of polys. I have procured a set of oil caps to install at some point to correct the problem, harshness, and can not wait. I can se them mated with my Sherwood S9500c ss amp sporting 20watts rms per channel and the matching S3300 tuner. Not so much with my KLH 27 though back then in NE the KLH w/ Wharfedale would have been a more common mating.
I have now a set of W70s with the accessory leg set now and love them. However, the oem oil caps were bad and I erred by subbing in a set of polys. I have procured a set of oil caps to install at some point to correct the problem, harshness, and can not wait. I can se them mated with my Sherwood S9500c ss amp sporting 20watts rms per channel and the matching S3300 tuner. Not so much with my KLH 27 though back then in NE the KLH w/ Wharfedale would have been a more common mating.
Gang-Twanger
Resident Wharfedaliophool
Yeah, it wasn't so-noticeable with my Sansui 2000x powering the W90's, but it was obvious with the Fisher 800c. Those early Wharfies DO NOT sound their best with modern polypropylene caps (Certainly not Daytons and Solens at least). Perhaps polyesters would be better, but I couldn't stand it anymore and finally bought some vintage pio caps. Can not wait. If I was a better solderer, I'd do the job myself, but I have to wait until a friend of mine can make it over here. Until then, I'm enjoying my W60's with the original caps, and they sound wonderful. The caps are probably dead (The tweeter on one sounds like it's running full-range), and yet these things sound so-nice, which says a lot about these drivers. Listening to the "Buena Vista Social Club" CD (The first one with all of them).
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Gang-Twanger
Resident Wharfedaliophool
LOVE these things...
electrode101
Active Member
Not trying to be a buzz kill Gang Twanger, but it might be safer for you to post on an open forum that you are trading automatic weapons with the IRA than what you're showing here....
Just sayin'...
jD
BilboBaggins
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Not trying to be a buzz kill Gang Twanger, but it might be safer for you to post on an open forum that you are trading automatic weapons with the IRA than what you're showing here....
Just sayin'...
jD
I don't understand?
Gang-Twanger
Resident Wharfedaliophool
I don't understand?
Well, Fleabay didn't seem to mind (They were purchased from top-rated sellers with 100% ratings, and Sprague Vitamin Q's are touted all over the guitar and tube-amp forums).
But since mine are so-big and all ('They literally-run screaming... It's quite-frightening... The size... "), I decided to edit for the sake of the greater good...
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Cadillac Kid
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Excellent!
shacky
Addicted Member
I've got a pair of W70s from '66 in Radio People cabinets. They've been recapped with Russian PIO caps and sound just luscious with my Stromberg Carlson ASR-433. I've been contemplating adding a poly bypass cap just to see what difference it might make.
Dave
Very classy!
Gang-Twanger
Resident Wharfedaliophool
Definitely... And I spy a Fisher *00c series in the background. Can't tell if it's an 800c or a 500c.
bhamham
Super Member
Gang-Twanger
Resident Wharfedaliophool
Darn it!
I had ruled out the 400 when I was looking at the picture... Not sure why, but........ Dang it.
Listening to "Physical Graffiti" through my W60's right now... I just love how good they make guitars sound. I don't know if it's the cone-material or what, but they really-nail that stuff. It's uncanny. I'm a guitar-player and a big fan of vintage guitar tones, and these early to mid '60's Wharfedales really get it right.
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