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« on: August 16, 2010, 09:39:41 am » |
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I have these drive in speakers hooked up to my surround sound , it sounds really good. The pay phone also adds to the 50s-60s theme.
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collecture
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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2010, 09:56:00 am » |
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That is a neat idea!
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rayg
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2010, 10:45:32 pm » |
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Very Cool  ..... I have two drive-in speakers.... looking for a junction box. scalebowler (Alex) also likes drive in speakers etc.. He has a few leads that his checking out for me to see if he can get me one. I plan to user my for surround sound as well. I got a 720P ceiling mounted BenQ projector , 120" screen, infinity 5.1 surround sound (factory direct from eBay) and a Pioneer 5.1 tuner (Circuit City close out). It was all done on the cheap all for around $700, but with good quality stuff and results. The kids love it to play Xbox 360. |
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scalebowler
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2010, 01:02:10 pm » |
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Nice looking set of speakers. Those a pair of RCA speakers? Yep I really like the drive-in speakers and other drive-in stuff. Stopped at a 4 screen drive-in and bought two speakers from them and then got the junction box from another drive-in. They were nice enough to send me the junction box as long as I mailed them a box and money for the box and shipping. Mine were origionally not working so I had to order parts from the manufacturer and got new speakers in them as well as new cords. The junction box is all there too. Just needs a 24 volt bulb that will replace the 125 volt bulb that was origionally used for the down light. I will post some pics when I get the stand and everything wired up and put together.
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2010, 05:27:47 pm » |
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i love drive in speakers, always thought they were cool looking as a kid.
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Pat Pixley
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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2010, 06:54:44 pm » |
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Here is mine and the set i did for a customer and I have three odd ball speakers and a J box and I also have a original outside counter that sat behind the ticket booth going to start that next month , got to many irons in the fire right now dont need to add one more to it.
Ray check Ebay out also for a J box some time you can get them there.
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rayg
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2010, 07:22:35 pm » |
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Thanks Pat, your speakers came out cool, I think I might try to polish mine the same. I found this J box on Ebay that I like, it's current at $22.50... what's a good price to get it for ...I don't want to over bid too much  http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-DRIVE-IN-THEATER-SPEAKER-HOLDER-AND-POST-LIGHT-/250689718829?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5e458a2d#ht_880wt_1121 |
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« Last Edit: September 01, 2010, 07:33:43 pm by rayg »
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1954 Stoner Senior
1964 United Orbit shuffle bowler
1973 Cavalier USS-96
1976 Atari Night Driver
1979 Space Invaders Deluxe
1980 Centipede Cabaret (60in1)
1984 Williams Laser Cue Pinball
1993 IGT Wild Cherry Slot
1996 Police Trainer
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Pat Pixley
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2010, 07:47:25 pm » |
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Ray that is a good price for a dome J box bot the price will go up, I've seen them go for $80.00 people like the dome J box's
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scalebowler
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2010, 11:29:58 pm » |
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Those Simplex junction boxes are pretty neat. I saw lots of those at the I-70 drive-in when I bought the speakers from them. I still think your best bet for a cheap box would be to call a open drive-in and ask them if they have any speaker junction boxes that they might want to sell and if they are too far away to drive offer to send them a flat rate box with the postage paid and see what they say. That is what I did for mine. The guy charged me 10 bucks for the box and it was 10 something for the box and I got it in a week or so. Just make sure you are very friendly and make sure to call them back to tell them you got the box and to say thanks. I hope to one day get the speakers and box on a pole and bring it to the two places the parts came from to show them. I think they would like that.
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Pat Pixley
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2011, 04:31:54 pm » |
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Jim, just sent you a PM |
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johnieG
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2011, 04:50:43 pm » |
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Look's like someone is repro'ing them with the old die-set here in Michigan....here's the link to the eBay ad...says less than 10-miles from my house based on the postal/zip-code, might be worth checking out. http://cgi.ebay.com/New-RCA-Drive-In-Theatre-Movie-Speaker-Set-J-Box-/400194243429?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2d6f8b65 |
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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scalebowler
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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2011, 05:36:32 pm » |
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Actually the origional manufacturer is still making them. The company is called Speco and they are based of Kansas City Kansas. I think a junction box with the transformer, colored diffuser strip, light and socket and terminal strip inside is around 40 dollars plus shipping. I have bought a few things from them and they are pretty good. I thought shipping was a little high but I did get my parts in only a day or so from the day they recieved the payment. Here is their website www.speco-usa.com |
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