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Old 04-04-2014, 11:32 PM
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1931 U. S. Gloritone Model 99A

Hello everyone, I just got today a 1931 U. S. Gloritone Model 99A Cathedral radio that is in really good shape yet but the only problem is that the speaker has two large holes in the cone and I've been looking around for recone kits for a 1931 vintage Utah radio speaker (that's what its got in it a Utah loudspeaker) but to no avail and not even any instructions on how to repair the tears. The grill cloth I can get on ebay for $15 + free shipping but the speaker is going to be the main issue. The radio still works and I'm thinking that it was already electronically gone over as the radio works flawlessly (minus the damaged speaker).

Any help, tips and advice for repairing the speaker on this radio and what not would be appreciated.

By the way this was the radio I was talking about in my posting entitled "1930's Cathedral Radio" over at AudioKarma, but at the time I posted that thread I couldn't think of the brand of the radio, also the reason why the speaker opening is "naked" is because I removed the old grill cloth so that I could get some replacement cloth to put in there.
Also what kind of dial light bulb does this radio take, and how do you access it to replace it? I'm curious because it looks like when I powered it on that there should been more than one bulb lighting up the dial but it appeared there was only one bulb glowing in there.
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