[Jukebox-list] Drive In Movie Speakers

[david wendell]

The Drive In Speakers made me think of a set I had a
few years ago and just let get away.  I used PVC for a
pole and a gumball machine for a base.  I had the top
box where the speakers hang and this one was equipped
with a light (EPRAD).  I used a dropping transformer
to light the light and fitted a transistor radio into
the top box so it would play through the speakers.  I
replaced the radio on/off switch with a pull switch so
it could be turned on/off by pulling the chain.  The
battery lasted quite a while even with the large
speakers.  It was a fun thing.  

David Wendell
dwaw12 at yahoo.com
--- Ron Rich <ronnnrich at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Jackie,
>   As I attempted to "splain you" before, you are
> mis-reading the manual. Those numbers, printed on
> the amp terminal strip, are "wattage taps" not
> "ohms". You need to calculate the amount of "power"
> that you are using, and adjust the speakers on those
> screws so that you are not attempting to use more
> than the amp can deliver. You can have more then one
> speaker connected to any screw, but you can not
> exceed the rated output (in watts) of the amp
> without risk of  "blowing" the amp. That amp is
> rated in a "phony  music power rating" of 40 watts.
> The real RMS rating is closer to 25 watts per
> channel. Keep that in mind while doing calculations.
> Ron Rich
> 
> Jackie <etreble7 at verizon.net> wrote:
>   Hello to all,
> Yes....I am back, lol, got all these thoughts and
> questions as usual. I bought 2 Drive In Movie
> Speakers on ebay. They arrived and look as
> described. The screws to open the speaker are some
> "tamper-proof" screw and I tried about 25 different
> screw driver heads and none of them work. 
> 
> I have given them to a friend of mine that works for
> the Presidental Motorcycle Garage and he is drilling
> them out for me and has access to some blasting
> machine to bring them back to their original
> luster...cool huh? He is also mounting a pole down a
> metal car rim and making a box for the top of the
> pole so the speakers can hang on it. These are going
> outside.
> 
> I am planning on hooking them up to the Wurlitzer. I
> have 4 connections for external speakers. One, the 8
> ohm is the wall speakers (they sound so fantastic),
> the next one down is the cabinet speakers 4 ohm.
> That leaves 2 connections free, a 1 ohm and a 1/2
> ohm. Does it matter which one I use for the Drive In
> Speakers? 
> 
> I haven't seen the inside yet so don't know if there
> is a transformer and if they need to be connected to
> the CV terminals.
> 
> Is there anything special I need to know about
> wiring and connecting these up? I am hoping the
> speakers are in good shape, I may have to replace
> them but I think I can find some inexpensive small
> speakers. Not sure what size the speakers are until
> I can get into the case itself.
> 
> As always, love your feedback, and is there anything
> more fun than this?????
> Jackie
> 
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