Unusual Goodmans Red Alnico Magnet Speakers

[dantheman91]

Hello

I thought i would go and look at an add that came up online just to see what drivers are in these had a look and their red goodmans magnet i know theirs cheap oval speakers from goodmans but these are weird. Only markings on them are RS at the back? took couple of photos but will take the back off and take one of the drivers later...

I know their are no marking on them but im just wondering....

[walpurgis]

Strange. I don't recall Goodmans making larger elliptical drivers, unless the photos are deceiving me and the cabinets are actually quite small. Larger British ellipticals are usually from EMI or Fane. There used to be French and German examples too.

[dantheman91]

Strange. I don't recall Goodmans making larger elliptical drivers, unless the photos are deceiving me and the cabinets are actually quite small. Larger British ellipticals are usually from EMI or Fane. There used to be French and German examples too.

Hi Geoff

Unless their your usual ones but just wondering couple of pictures of the internals as promised.

[walpurgis]

Ah. They definitely are smaller than I'd thought. What are they, 6" by 9"? I think I've seen those before somewhere. I'd imagine they'll sound quite nice. Ideal for use on a modest open baffle with a supertweeter.

[dantheman91]

Ah. They definitely are smaller than I'd thought. What are they, 6" by 9"? I think I've seen those before somewhere. I'd imagine they'll sound quite nice. Ideal for use on a modest open baffle with a supertweeter.

Hi

Yep i thought they were bigger in scale so went to view going by the picture but their quite tiny i believe their 6 by 9 i was allowed to take the back of to see what the driver were and was surprised just put them on a nytech and they seem fine quite nice if a tad bright i thought for £10 i would give them a go....

What year would you say? I dont think their a kit speaker i think a manufacture made them but find this out is somewhat tricky...

[walpurgis]

Can't say for sure, but made in the sixties I reckon.

[dantheman91]

Can't say for sure, but made in the sixties I reckon.

Cool,

Im just wondering have i got the wiring right...from the first picture of the driver what you you say Left & Right as i cant tell and dont want to get it wrong theirs no marking for Red + output if this makes sense?

No worries if not....

[walpurgis]

Just touch a small, low voltage battery across the terminals intermittently. Whichever way round moves the cone forward a bit has the battery positive touching the speaker positive terminal. Don't try this with tweeters, they can blow.

[sumday]

looks like a bit of cheap hardboard for the back.
I'd make a new back with something a bit thicker/stiffer....It may stand proud of the cab but could be chamfered or sanded back to look neat.

NIGE.

[walpurgis]

Why not keep the original backs and just glue something thicker to them that fits within the case wall battens just leaving a lip of the original back to screw down with?