12-18-2013, 02:08 PM
Eliot Ness;
OK thanks for that suggestion. We don't have a Michael's store nearby, but we do have Hobby Lobby. If the material is not the right thickness, I guess I can use some spray adhesive and build up layers to approximate the original thickness. Some of the plywood wall paneling is about the right thickness, but would not be as dead to vibration as cardboard would be. That is probably one reason Philco used cardboard. The speaker mounting baffle board is plenty sturdy being about 3/4 inches thick. The speaker grill cloth was attached to the cardboard backing and then stapled into the cabinet. I am glad that I bought an electric stapler years ago. It is much easier to get consistent force using an electric one. It is also easier on my arthritic hands!
Joe
OK thanks for that suggestion. We don't have a Michael's store nearby, but we do have Hobby Lobby. If the material is not the right thickness, I guess I can use some spray adhesive and build up layers to approximate the original thickness. Some of the plywood wall paneling is about the right thickness, but would not be as dead to vibration as cardboard would be. That is probably one reason Philco used cardboard. The speaker mounting baffle board is plenty sturdy being about 3/4 inches thick. The speaker grill cloth was attached to the cardboard backing and then stapled into the cabinet. I am glad that I bought an electric stapler years ago. It is much easier to get consistent force using an electric one. It is also easier on my arthritic hands!
Joe
