CarlssonPlanet

Thanks for the help. A couple more questions. I am hooking up new woofers. The speaker wires inside are coloured orange and brown. Can anyone confirm which colour is the positive wire and which is negative? Also can anyone recommend a good (and safe) way to clean years of dirt off the soft dome twee...

Hi I'm restoring an original pair of OA50's. Both speakers are missing the felt hoods that fit over the original Peerless tweeters. Does anyone have an old pair of hoods (perhaps left over from an upgrade to OA50.3) they are willing to sell? Also the absorbent panels are looking bad - they are disol...

As a follow up does anybody have any suggestions on how to get rid of the tobacco smell from my oa 50's. It is in the absorbent panels so not sure how to deodourise these. Also I am considering washing the baffle that holds the woofer but I'm unsure what to use as I don't want to stain the wood. I w...

Thanks for the tip. Mine also smell like tobacco!!

Hi I just purchased a pair of OA 50's. The protective metal hood is very dirty/discoloured. It also has a few small spots where the paint has come off. Can anyone suggest the best way to clean the hoods. Also, is it possible (and easy) to re-spray them with a coat of paint? Thanks for any suggestion...