[Jayce]

It is the external spider. I already have it glued back down and put it back in the radio, but was waiting for it to set up more before testing today. Luckily, it wasn't loose all the way around, but in a few spots. So, it was still held in alignment enough for me to get it nailed back down. I must admit, this is one issue I have NEVER run across so far with the internal spiders that Philco and others used. I've had a few that were damaged due to mis-handling in the past, but even some of those have been able to be revived.

Update: It appears my little repair has worked. I played it for a short time today with no rattle, even on the 'lo-bass' setting. So, hopefully it will stay good for a while, though I think using 'lo-bass' is going to be a no-no from now on. It is just too hard on the speaker on some songs. Maybe it was ok when these speakers were new, but now they are showing their age.