The exhumation process...

**analog addict** · March 11th, 2009, 10:26 PM

Thought I'd post a few pix of these old 515's exhumed from their "tomb"

The one surround was damaged I suspect from an impact somewhere along the line. Bill H from GPA advised that I try the old Elmer's and water trick on it, so I did....

More on the next post....

**analog addict** · March 11th, 2009, 10:33 PM

The repair, definitely noticeable, but more important to me, now functional...

The other pristine 515...Note the faint splatter of white screen paint on the cone...True movie stars!...

The ancient mummy, as found....

Partially cleaned up....

The end result....

Still more pix coming....

**analog addict** · March 11th, 2009, 10:36 PM

Other markings....

I'll continue to document as I progress....

Hope y'all like....

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · March 11th, 2009, 11:57 PM

You've had these for awhile..... is the first time you've pulled a driver?

**analog addict** · March 12th, 2009, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill

You've had these for awhile..... is the first time you've pulled a driver?

Yeah, at least one of the 515's. Normally the Simplexes hibernate in my garage waiting for an opportunity to strut their stuff. Since I have a fully functional pair and the single with issues, the non-functioning components are stuffed all the way in the back of the pile.

Since I broke out the fully functional pair this weekend, I had a chance to go in and finally pull the pair of woofers that I needed to work on.

The associated 288b also needs work. It has a buzz/distortion in it which I am hoping is just dirt in the diaphragm, but I won't know until I get it apart....