Found this on the web about early Radfords https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=55859
Post #10 is from a chap that worked at Radford in the 60's
Found this on the web about early Radfords https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=55859
Post #10 is from a chap that worked at Radford in the 60's
Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
I sent your photo of the strange HF1300 grille to my friend that has some similar Radfords, he said that he can't see the metal grilles on his as there doesn't seem to be an easy way to remove the front cloth without damage. He also has a pair of Radford baffles containing B139 and HF1300's, those have the normal HF1300 metal grilles.
Spendorman
Looks like Radford decided to not use the front plate to mount the drivers (presumably for sonic reasons), so they removed the whole assembly shown in the attached picture and replaced it with the more simple grille. They then anchored the drivers using the rear bracket and putty. I have to say that the tweeter assembly in place seems totally inner to vibrations when tapped.
Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
From memory, the dome in you picture does not look like domes in 1300's that I have taken apart.
They looked more like this:
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=...040344.JPG&f=1
Spendorman
Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
I'd be interested to know what that picture of yours is of.
The front of the HF1300 dome/ cone is usually painted black, some silver painted though.
I think, but can't fully remember, that the back is a brown phenolic colour.
Last edited by spendorman; 10-10-2017 at 13:42.
Spendorman
Here's the link to where the picture came from
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REPLACEMEN...-/221975710586
I only asked about the colour of the dome as mine is silver. Did they ever make a metallic dome in addition to the phenolic?
Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.