[Jukebox-list] Drive In Movie Speakers

[Jackie]

David,
Those speakers sound awesome!  I got mine open and as expected, the speakers 
were trashed.  I went to my local "friendly" Radio Shack, they could not 
have been any more unpleasant.  Started with selling me a cell phone, then 
new computer monitor so when I drug out my 2- 4" trashed speakers the guy 
was NOT happy.  Turns out, they don't carry those anymore anyway.     I told 
him I needed other things but would buy them somewhere else, cranky!!

So, they are looking really good.  They were blasted but I think I will 
paint them anyway.  I found some speakers on line so I ordered those and the 
stand my friend  is working on sounds great, but I haven't seen it yet.  We 
switched from a car tire to a motorcycle tire, I think the smaller size will 
look better.  Anyway, I will post some pics when it's all done.

I know what you mean about "it's a fun thing",
Jackie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david wendell" <dwaw12 at yahoo.com>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Drive In Movie Speakers


> 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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