Program from the October '96 Meeting

Photo: Mark Middleman

Mark's presentation this month was on Horn Speakers, a subject on which he is expert. He owns 61 horn speakers. All are restored and are in working condition. When asked where he has this many speakers, he responds, "next to 61 radios; all over my home."

Middleman went on to explain how he found some of his treasurers, including the Celluloid speaker shown on the left-front, below. He received a telephone call from an Antique Dealer friend who saw and passed it up in a cellar. Mark went right over and purchased it from the owner. It was completely covered with paint, due to a spill. Only later, while cleaning off the paint did he discover it was a Celluloid. Congradulations Mark, nice job! ED.

Photo left to right: Celluloid, Home-made from an earphone and wooden bowl, Western Electric, Home-made with Earphone drivers through holes in base, a small horn, behind: curved neck horn, front: Western Electric cone speaker, and last: an early straight neck speaker. Sorry, I didn't take notes. - ED