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Vintage Fisher 10" USA-made woofer by QUAM 1976 with new foam surround in excellent condition

Vintage Fisher 10" USA-made woofer by QUAM 1976 with new foam surround in excellent condition

$ 21.1

Offered for your consideration is one (1) vintage Quam-Nichols 10 inch woofer , USA-made in 1976. As you may know, Quam was a notable OE supplier to the domestic speaker industry starting in the 1940’...

Description

Offered for your consideration is one (1) vintage Quam-Nichols 10 inch woofer , USA-made in 1976. As you may know, Quam was a notable OE supplier to the domestic speaker industry starting in the 1940’s and they were the last of the original raw speaker manufacturers based in Chicago. Per the EIA source/date code on the magnet cover, “270 7614”, this speaker was manufactured by Quam (270) in the 14th week of 1976. This woofer was removed from a three-way speaker named simply The FISHER with no model number. Please see my large photos and read the remaining description to decide if this capable Quam bass driver is correct for your needs. This Quam 10” woofer is in clean, excellent condition. It has a sturdy textured paper cone that is structurally sound with no holes or cracks and the large textile voice coil dustcap has no or dimples. Plus, the black-enameled steel basket has no dents, scratches, just a hint of oxidation. Most importantly, the aged original polyurethane foam suspension was just replaced with a quality polyether surround that has the correct “flat-attach” profile . The main drawback to most U.S. and foreign-made speakers from the early 1970’s to mid 1990’s was the use of foam for the woofer surrounds. Though foam offers excellent cone excursion, it invariably rots and/or disintegrates in 12-20 years no matter what climate you live in. Light, sunlight in particular, is the culprit. This woofer was no exception—the surround was cracked throughout with pieces missing. Some of you have replaced woofer surrounds before, so you know that it’s a time-consuming process that takes a great deal of patience and a steady hand. First, I carefully removed the stacked-paper flange gasket. Then I cleaned the cone edge/basket flange to remove the old dried foam remnants and stubborn factory adhesives, which took some time to do thoroughly, then glued the inner surround to the cone. Next, I glued the outer surround to the basket flange after careful centering to ensure no voice coil rub. Lastly, the flange gasket was reapplied. Overnight drying of the glue was allowed for each step of the process to achieve the clean and perfect results you see here. Now this woofer is in great shape once again—perhaps even better than new with the improved polyether foam surround of today. More importantly, this woofer has been fully tested after the new surround was installed and sounds terrific—very strong and clear with detailed lower midrange and good low-end response. I also tested its DC resistance at 6.3Ω, consistent with a nominal 8 ohm driver rating. And the basket flange measures 10⅛” diameter, it stands 4” tall, and the eight mounting holes are each spaced 3¾” apart, c-t-c. As pictured and described, this Quam 10” woofer with painstakingly refurbished surround is offered at a competitive price. Terms of Sale : I encourage interested parties to ask any questions they may have about this listing before committing to purchase. Payment is due at checkout by PayPal or other accepted methods. U.S. mailing addresses will pay $14.95 for very carefully packed shipping via U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, or UPS with tracking and delivery confirmation. International purchases accepted only from those who are able to pay with PayPal including shipping by U.S. Postal Service Global Priority Air Mail—fast but costly—no exceptions. Thanks for looking!

Specifics

Brand

Quam Nichols

Country/Region of Manufacture

United States

MPN

SC80614

Reviews

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