What driver is this?

**SOOTSHE** · March 11th, 2010, 07:51 PM

This driver was pulled from a set of 19's that I bought a while back. The 19's had this driver & a 902 in them & I replaced this driver with another 902 to make a matched pair.
I'd now like to try some different mid drivers in a pair of La Scalas & if I can make a matched pair with this one, I'll only have to buy 1 driver.

There are no Altec markings on this as you can see from the attached, maybe replaced at some stage?

I took the diaphragm out & it has the tangerine radial phase plug fitted.

Any ideas?

**bowtie427ss** · March 11th, 2010, 09:09 PM

It is as your pics are labeled, an 802-8G.

33952 is the part number for 802-8G.

**SOOTSHE** · March 11th, 2010, 10:18 PM

Many thanks for confirming.
Will post comments on my impressions when completed. I'm almost sure it will sound a lot better than the old K55 Klipsch driver.
Thanks,
John

**Altec Best** · March 12th, 2010, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by J Henry

I'm almost sure it will sound a lot better than the old K55 Klipsch driver.

Most definately !!! The 802-8G/33952 may have been the original driver that came with the 19's problem is the 902 came with them at the end of their production too.You can confirm if lucky by the date code on the bottom of cabs where the binding posts are.The vast majority of model 19's came with the 802-8g/33952's and 416-8B's

**SOOTSHE** · March 12th, 2010, 07:04 PM

The 802-8G/33952 may have been the original driver that came with the 19's problem is the 902 came with them at the end of their production too.You can confirm if lucky by the date code on the bottom of cabs where the binding posts are.The vast majority of model 19's came with the 802-8g/33952's and 416-8B's

Checked the build dates & they are 08/22/78 & 06/05/78, so they are pretty close in build dates. Don't know exactly when they started putting 902's in them or maybe the original owner blew a driver & had it replaced.

Here's a better pic of the old girls....they're still my favourites.

You know I've spent a fortune on the LS & changed nearly every component in them, (so I suppose they aren't really La Scalas any more, strictly speaking) & these old girls still sound better to my ears just as the factory made them.

They were in fairly good condition when I got them apart from the mismatched HF drivers. Just refurbished the cabs with some furniture oil, built new grilles & bases & painted the 811's. Too easy!!