I am a novice but learning alot-----My Crosley 515 has a bad speaker cone--------Where can I get a new one to install or should I purchase a complete speaker? Many thanks for help the novice---Mike in Palm Springs

Peter has listed an excellent source for inexpensive cones in the past. I believe that it is www.electronix.com, and the cones are in the accessories section of speakers. I have not ordered from them in a while, so I am not sure what sizes are currently available. For a while some were discontinued. They have foam surrounds, which are more prone to decay, but yield excellent bass. All-paper cones are much more difficult to find.

Cut the cone away right at the voice coil or at a point on the cone that will mate with the new cone, if the voice coil is smaller than the opening on the new cone, or right at the spider, if a spider is used inside of the cone. For the former, attach the cone to the voice coil with Elmer's glue. For the latter, slip the voice coil down into the new cone and attach at the joint. Shim the voice coil in all cases. Glue the center. Allow it to dry. Then glue the edge and allow it to dry.

Some cones can be repaired if not too bad. Use flexible sewing glue found at craft and sewing stores. Use a mixture of motor oil and dish detergent painted onto the cone to soften brittle cones.

:Peter has listed an excellent source for inexpensive cones in the past. I believe that it is www.electronix.com, and the cones are in the accessories section of speakers. I have not ordered from them in a while, so I am not sure what sizes are currently available. For a while some were discontinued. They have foam surrounds, which are more prone to decay, but yield excellent bass. All-paper cones are much more difficult to find.
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:Cut the cone away right at the voice coil or at a point on the cone that will mate with the new cone, if the voice coil is smaller than the opening on the new cone, or right at the spider, if a spider is used inside of the cone. For the former, attach the cone to the voice coil with Elmer's glue. For the latter, slip the voice coil down into the new cone and attach at the joint. Shim the voice coil in all cases. Glue the center. Allow it to dry. Then glue the edge and allow it to dry.
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:Some cones can be repaired if not too bad. Use flexible sewing glue found at craft and sewing stores. Use a mixture of motor oil and dish detergent painted onto the cone to soften brittle cones.
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Hi, there is alot to consider when repairing or replacing a speaker, is it feild coil or pm, a pm speaker can be replaced easier just match size and mounting, also the impeadance is important as well. there is a site that sells recone kits of various makes and sizes some are just the cone others have a voice coil and spider, I just re-coned an 11 inch philco speaker and used a kit from http://reconingspeakers.com/products-page/diy-parts/eminence-10-10446-aftermarket-recone-kit/
all that will be used is the cone but the idea is to match as closely the dimensions of the cone and voila, youre done!!! Good luck,
Dale

:Peter has listed an excellent source for inexpensive cones in the past. I believe that it is www.electronix.com, and the cones are in the accessories section of speakers. I have not ordered from them in a while, so I am not sure what sizes are currently available. For a while some were discontinued. They have foam surrounds, which are more prone to decay, but yield excellent bass. All-paper cones are much more difficult to find.
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:Cut the cone away right at the voice coil or at a point on the cone that will mate with the new cone, if the voice coil is smaller than the opening on the new cone, or right at the spider, if a spider is used inside of the cone. For the former, attach the cone to the voice coil with Elmer's glue. For the latter, slip the voice coil down into the new cone and attach at the joint. Shim the voice coil in all cases. Glue the center. Allow it to dry. Then glue the edge and allow it to dry.
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:Some cones can be repaired if not too bad. Use flexible sewing glue found at craft and sewing stores. Use a mixture of motor oil and dish detergent painted onto the cone to soften brittle cones.
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