I took time today to get back on a project I had started some time ago and laid aside for whatever reason. It is a RS1-8 tear drop speaker made from 1946 to 1948. I had painted this one a beautiful green blue high gloss called St. Tropez by Rustoleum. This is the best paint job I’ve ever done from a rattlecan. The finish is flawless and I love the color. It took me a long time to pick out a speaker cloth. I finally opted to use white. I went to Joanne’s Fabric Shop here in Mesquite and looked at every white cloth they had finally picking a yard of one. It turned out to be a good choice. It meshes well with the speaker color and allows the chrome to stand out. Speaking of which, the Seeburg logo was ordered from a chap in England. I was a bit hesitant but when I got better pictures of it I took a chance. And dang glad I did! This logo is so good it could actually pass for NOS. It might be NOS come to think of it. He apparently only had a few. The guy did me right as well. I ordered two and he sent three.
I installed a new 8 inch 8 ohm speaker. The speaker did not have a mounting tab for a transformer so I drilled out the spot welds on the old speakers’ tab and screwed it to the new one and mounted the transformer. I offer these as they are supposed to be. Two connections, one pair straight to the speaker and another connection for 70v line use. Working for an operator way back I have hung my share of ceiling speakers setting them all in parallel using the 70v line out. This is done to stop line loss from being an issue.
Lastly I attached the back to the speaker. Or tried to. It mostly fit. I did a foolish thing and tried to force it on and got a hairline crack on the nose for my trouble. After I finished calling myself bad names I did what I should have done to begin with. I laid the back on gently and using a silver Sharpie marked the areas that did not fit. Using a dual action sander with 100 grit I slowly worked the back until it fit.Took about an hour. I removed the hanger tab, straightened it out, re-attached, added four new bumpers that keep the speaker off the wall and buttoned it up. It is now on top of the Console Unit so I can admire it whenever I pass by.
I do good work and everything ends up so shiny and nice I fall in love with it and do not want to let them go. Ask my buddy Juan about the 201.
My Seeburg Life 