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1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - Buzz - 09-19-2025

Part one of my 1940 Silvertone "Bela Lugosi" radio now uploaded!
link below to anyone interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNEKPprzAvQ&lc=UgwdYOVHqg2DItVGeeN4AaABAg

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - Buzz - 10-30-2025

Part 2 of this series is now uploaded
link below to anyone interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_qSfL7MyB0

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - radiorich - 10-31-2025

Hello Buzz,
Thanks for posting about your new video !!
Sincerely Richard

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - Jimradio - 10-31-2025

Part 2 was the best video I have seen on speaker repair, thank you.

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - radiorich - 10-31-2025

Hello Jim,
I know Buzz really is great !!
Sincerely Richard

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - poulsbobill - 11-01-2025

I enjoyed the speaker repair as well

thanks Buzz

Bill

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - EdHolland - 11-02-2025

Thans, Buzz. Always enjoy your videos.

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - Arran - 11-02-2025

Buzz;
A few observations about the speaker, acetone and lacquer thinner are useful if you need to dissolve the glue holding the cone and gasket on the basket, and for getting the voice coil and spider separated. Also it's probably better to take the pole piece out of the rear bracket with a press rather then hammering it out, even an improvised press such as using a jack under a car frame, or part of the house, hammering can cause the ends to mushroom or flare out making them difficult to get back in. Also, unless there is a flange in one end of the pole piece preventing it, pressing it out from the rear rather then the front would have been less effort, like moving 1/4'' forward rather then the whole thing through the back. Also I would use a socket, or some other cylindrical object as a form for the voice coil, it's too easy for it to end up out of round. I think that reconing was the best option in this case as even a replacement from a scrap set would likely have the same issues with a crumbing cone, this being a Silvertone it was built to a price so they likely acquired their speakers from the cheapest supplier they could, and let's be honest nobody making radios in 1940 thought that these sets would still be around in 85 years, except maybe Mr. Scott.
Regards
Arran

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - radiorich - 11-03-2025

Hello Arran,
Yes I agree with you "being a Silvertone it was built to a price so they likely acquired their speakers from the cheapest supplier they could, and let's be honest nobody making radios in 1940 thought that these sets would still be around in 85 years,except maybe Mr. Scott.
I am lucky to have a arbor press The speaker really did turn out very nice I have a few that need to be reconed too.

Sincerely Richard

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - Buzz - 12-26-2025

part 3 is now uploaded
link below to anyone interested\
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Sb-bforJs

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - Buzz - 02-06-2026

Part 4 and FINAL episode of my Sears Silvertone Bela Lugosi radio is now uploaded.
link below to anyone interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaXKA5c-Kw

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - radiorich - 02-07-2026

Hello Buzz,
Thanks I am looking forward to watching it this weekend !!
Sincerely Richard

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - radiorich - 04-12-2026

Hello Buzz,
hope everything is going well for you it's been a while since we seen your videos .

Sincerely Richard
P.S. the guys on ARF Forum were also wondering how you are doing !

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - Buzz - 04-13-2026

I'm OK.....just been taking a break....hope to have a new video up by the end of this month.?

RE: 1940 Sears Silvertone Model R1181 on YouTube - jcassity - 05-04-2026

new sub here for sure!!!!!!

check me out at I Fix It All on youtube as well.

ive ran across your vids in the past,, very entertaining. we appreciate all the effort this takes and thanks again for the good info.