In above my head?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238325)
Walnut Creek, California
December 14, 2020 1:24pm CST
I'm still working on a pair of speakers I received for restoration about three weeks ago. I finally turned the second one over after working on the other three surfaces, and this is what I found!
Am I finally in over my head? Sherlock Horse thinks the speakers were stacked in someone's moist basement or garage for a couple of decades or more. The surface you see was on the bottom. They're from around 1971, I'd guess.
Think I'll be able to handle this surface? I've started with my typical sanding and hot water treatments. I've alread replaced some of the missing veneer. How is the weather were you are? The (welcome) rain has finally stopped, and it is sunny and cool out today.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
14 Dec 20
All we got was sprinkles and do those speakers still work with the water damage?.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
14 Dec 20
@TheHorse Maybe make a new box Have you ever done that?
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@TheHorse (238325)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Dec 20
@crossbones27 I have never made a speaker box from scratch. There are so many (potentially) beautiful old speaker boxes out there, it's more time- and cost-effective to restore old boxes and put new "drivers" in as necessary.
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
15 Dec 20
I'm sure you'll get it whipped into shape pretty quickly.
It's 26 degrees outside right now. (It snowed today. We had about an inch accumulation.) The high today was 35. (There was still snow on vehicles and on grass and trees when I got off work, but it didn't stick to pavement.) The weather service says our low tonight will be around 20 degrees.
You should stop by for a little while. 
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
16 Dec 20
@TheHorse If you come to visit, I'd be happy to have hot soup and homemade rolls ready when you get here. 
@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
14 Dec 20
You can do it! You're so good at restoration. It's cold and gloomy here today.
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@TheHorse (238325)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Dec 20
@LindaOHio I'm working on that vicious bottom right now.
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@BarBaraPrz (51831)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Dec 20
Isolated flurries, cold temps, no rain.
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@BarBaraPrz (51831)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Dec 20
@TheHorse
Do you try to catch them on your tongue?
@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
15 Dec 20
It’s all winter-like. In fact, I stopped by the store and got more hot chocolate mix today.
And I have every faith in you that you can restore the bottom of that speaker. That amplifier in the background, however......
@JudyEv (382240)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Dec 20
That looks a bit of a challenge but I'm sure you're equal to it.
