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26th May 2019, 8:46 am | #1 |
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Where to obtain speaker cloth?
As the title said I am looking for a rather large piece of speaker cloth , I was hoping to get some from the NVCF in Warwick ,but no luck. Mick.
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26th May 2019, 9:18 am | #2 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
How large?
Have you tried Sid Chaplin (or more accurately his son)? https://www.retrospecialist.co.uk/ They do supply straight off the roll.
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26th May 2019, 10:27 am | #3 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
Their biggest size seems to be 12x18 inches in a limited range. I also need some about 14x23 inches in a white/oatmeal pattern for a Wharfedale Glendale - not seen any in these lighter colours. Any ideas for a source?
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26th May 2019, 1:19 pm | #4 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
How about https://www.nexxia.co.uk/product/buy...speaker-fabric
Or https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akustikstof...SMGRMPEVMHF0AV Just using Google. First two hits. Craig |
26th May 2019, 1:26 pm | #5 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
Thanks Craig, looks useful. I don't know why, but I'd not been able to find this - mind you, quite a time since I last tried!
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26th May 2019, 1:41 pm | #6 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
Hi Mick, I may be able to help depending on size and pattern. Please let me know the size.
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26th May 2019, 1:58 pm | #7 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
Clearly there are some specialist speaker fabric suppliers but just googling "buy white oatmeal fabric" brings up possibilities. Local markets [like the famous one at Bury for example] usually have one fabric stall at least and shops that make up curtains may help! The current fashion for plain eco materials like oat meal should be an advantage as well. In the previous [70's] eco era it was worth my while to have plain calico posted to me in south Manchester, for curtains etc, from a little place in the East End. You could have the natural look or die it to match carpets. That was just a shortage of cash situation really but we were trendy without knowing it!
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26th May 2019, 6:44 pm | #8 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
Thank's John I have the original ,I think some pictures is the way to go. Mick.
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26th May 2019, 11:39 pm | #9 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
I get sent catalogues from CED in america, not sure what the carriage charges etc would be on cloth. They seem to specialise in 50s/60s styles as found on guitar combos and suchlike.
https://www.cedist.com/products/gril...h_tolex_piping
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27th May 2019, 1:25 pm | #10 |
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What sort of size do you need ? I don't fancy unwarping all my pieces of cloth photographing them all, wrapping them all up again, then finding you need 1+ metre square pieces.
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27th May 2019, 4:46 pm | #11 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
There was a guy selling speaker cloth on a stall at the Dunstable Downs Rally, did anyone get his name/contact details?
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27th May 2019, 11:33 pm | #12 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
I bought a square from this gentleman at Dunstable Downs, 23" x 23" and I'm sure larger sizes were available. Not really an Oatmeal pattern, but a nice beige/gold woven chequerboard pattern (approx 5mm squares), also available in a red/black weave and I seem to remember another pattern in a greeney/cream.
He was located at the far left hand isle as you approach from the car park, and was also selling dial bulbs paired in neat bags, if that helps. Not sure it does, really.... (My Wartime Civillian set seems to be sporting an offcut of brown cardigan as a speaker cloth. I think this will look better). SR |
28th May 2019, 12:30 am | #13 |
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28th May 2019, 7:48 am | #14 |
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28th May 2019, 9:25 pm | #15 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
Hi Mick, I have these three pieces A is 25.5" wide in one place please see picture. I think the photos are a good lightness to the colour. B is plain oatmeal colour. C is more a flock finish and is difficult to make out what colour it really is, a sort of golden green colour. I may be able to find some more suitable sized pieces, I will look tomorrow. I have many other pieces for normal sized radios. Some are good matches for Philips.
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28th May 2019, 9:38 pm | #16 |
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Continuation of photographs. The first one of C is a more accurate colour The last photo is of Philips and War time style cloth. Please Pm me for any more information.
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29th May 2019, 7:51 am | #17 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
Hi John do you have the size I need in cloth A , thank's Mick.
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29th May 2019, 5:23 pm | #18 |
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Hi Mick, Is this more suitable? it is a nice bright gold colour. Please see shape of A.
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31st May 2019, 11:31 am | #19 |
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Re: Where to obtain speaker cloth?
PM sent .Mick.
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