Cleaning Drivers

dc55110
dc55110 Posts: 128
edited August 2008 in Vintage Speakers
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I recently picked up a pair of 10A's. While they function fine, they obviously had been stored in a basement for many years. The cabinets while visually in ok condition, they reek of musty basement and mold. So I plan on building new cabinets.
The drivers while fully functional have a fine layer of dust and what appears to be mold. What is the best way to clean the drivers? Also what is the best way to store the drivers until the new cabinets are done?
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited August 2008
    The best way to clean the drivers is with Windex.
    If the cabinets look OK I would remove the drivers and air them out in a dry sunny location.
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  • dc55110
    dc55110 Posts: 128
    edited August 2008
    Libertyc wrote: »
    The best way to clean the drivers is with Windex.
    If the cabinets look OK I would remove the drivers and air them out in a dry sunny location.
    The cabinets are going bye-bye, they spent at least a decade in the previous owners unfinished basement. They have been airing out for the past week or so without any change in smell. And the smell is extremely strong.
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    Sony DVP-N9000es
    Squeezebox Duet
    Theta ProBasic IIIA
    Audio Research SP14
    White Audio Labs B1
    Transparent SoundWave Super
    Paradigm Studio Monitor
    B&W 802 s3

    HT
    Sony Bravia KDL-40Z4100
    Sony BDP-S350
    Yamaha HTR-5790
    NHT SB3 (Fronts)
    NHT SC2 (center)
    NHT SB2 (surround)
    Velodyne FSR12
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited August 2008
    If you were closer I would give you an extra pair of cabinets which I have in storage.
    A few years ago I purchased a set of 10s from eBay and all the drivers were frozen and tweeters blown.
    The white stuff on the drivers is oxidation from glue used to attach the surrounds.
    The only thing that might remove the musty smell is charcoal.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited August 2008
    time for some reverse engineering ....you can rebuild them completely you can make it faster stronger than ever before .....



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  • dc55110
    dc55110 Posts: 128
    edited August 2008
    Libertyc wrote: »
    If you were closer I would give you an extra pair of cabinets which I have in storage.

    I want to build new cabinets. Jazz them up a bit, maybe a nice exotic veneer. Same internal volume and dimensons, but with more mass and a larger exterior size. Thanks for the offer though.:)
    Libertyc wrote: »
    The white stuff on the drivers is oxidation from glue used to attach the surrounds.

    I'm pretty sure its mold/dust. When I drag my finger across the face of the drive it smudges,leaving a gray/green substance on my fingers.
    Libertyc wrote: »
    The best way to clean the drivers is with Windex.

    I assuem you apply the Windex to a cloth, not directly to the driver's cones?
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    Audio Research SP14
    White Audio Labs B1
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    B&W 802 s3

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    Sony Bravia KDL-40Z4100
    Sony BDP-S350
    Yamaha HTR-5790
    NHT SB3 (Fronts)
    NHT SC2 (center)
    NHT SB2 (surround)
    Velodyne FSR12
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited August 2008
    Windex sprayed on the cloth, wipe in a circular motion.
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