Hi Guys......

Today's garbage picking yielded two homebrew stereo speaker enclosures in real ratty shape. They were maybe built in the early to mid 60's. Upon opening them up I found a 12" University Co-axial Model 6201 speaker and the other contained a 12" Wharfedale Super Model 12/RS/DD. Both speakers checked good for continuity but the University model will need a new surround but the cone is perfect. The Wharfedale is in perfect shape. I checked epay and the University speaker looks to go for about 80 bucks and the Wharfedale for about 150.
Do these speakers really go for that much?
Should I hang onto the enclosures? They are fibreglass lined but really look like hell on the outside!

The warfdale has a cast frame and an anico magnet and is a fine speaker $100 or more is not out reality .
The 6201 had a cloth surround and will have to reconed to be worth much , , being a duplex speaker it was very desirable in the early 50's .
If there home made ,fire wood

Yeah....

They're homemade. Firewood it is.

Tnx...
...Jim

Wharfedale may have some value, see if it plays OK. The other one marginal since it'll cost more than $15 to get a surround and you won't have a clue until you get if properly set up.

Few people toss out working speakers.

"The other one marginal since it'll cost more than $15 to get a surround....."

Nope, I picked up the surround (cloth, three-ribbed) plus 2 dust caps and the proper glue for 12 bucks.

My main problem will seem to be cutting the hole in the dust cap so the horn can pass through. I may make it out of felt...what was originally there. Proper spacing of the voice coil may be a bit of a bear because the cone apex passes over the vertical of where the spacing elements go necessitating a right angle bend in the spacers. Oddly, the apex of the cone is terminated with a circular steel ring with an 1 3/4" opening. This is my first coaxial speaker that needed a surround job.

The original was felt on the university sound .The horn should come off so the felt can be replaced . If it doesn't unsrew check for set screws

Exactly Mark....

The horn unscrewed with no problem. I located some red felt in the shop and it should do the trick.

Tnx...
...Jim

If I may ask. where did you find the cloth surround?

Yes, enquiring minds want to know.

Must be a secret - I love secrets.

Too bad the 6201 doesn't have a match...value goes up exponentially on those. ~$4-500 mark for a pair.