Pathe' Radio Loud Speaker the "Westminster"

click/tap images for enlarged view Pathe' "Westminster" radio speaker ca: 1925

This beauty was not found in this condition, what you see is the result of a a major restoration that took me more than one year (working on it off & on from time to time) to complete.

Unfortunately, I did not photograph it before I started the restoration as I didn't intend to restore it because it was so rough. Here' a description of the speaker's condition when it was acquired in mid 2017:

• It was painted with a thick black coating of what appeared to be latex paint.

• The left side of the outer frame was broken and wired together with bailing wire.

• There was a small chunk of the cast iron frame missing (it had undergone a crude repair which was hidden under the thick coating of black paint).

• The wiring was badly deteriorated with some missing

• The "Pathe'" badge was corroded and painted finish gone.

• The cast iron base was badly rusted.

• This version did not come with the back lights (it was an option) that I added.

• The pot metal for the driver mechanism's mounting platform was distorted and suffering from what I call "pot metal cancer" (see photos below).

 

 

 

 

 

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