Popsicle AR2

Very good Gents! I'll give it a go and I thank you both!!

Sorry...the block-type

Yes!

So, I've installed new pots on my AR2s, cleaned everything up inside and out, placed the yellow insulation back inside, hooked my woofers up and tested the sound...all is well. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions for applying the grey woofer sealant that I just got, in order to seal it all up nice and tight? I looks fairly straight-forward but I want to make sure I get it right. Thanks!

I've followed some threads here around gluing speaker cones to their surrounds, but my surrounds have come loose in a couple of spots from the metal basket. I've seen Aleene's glue mentioned in some of those posts but wonder if that type of glue will be sufficient to secure the surrounds to metal or if there are other suggestions??? Thanks!

I was fortunate to successfully remove both grilles from my early AR2's ( 20+ staples AND 6 globs of glue on each cabinet) without inflicting much damage to either of the grilles or the grille cloth, but since I'm restoring these speakers as close to original as possible, it sure would be nice to have some fresh OEM grille cloth. I understand from the Forum plus a web search, that there is little to none of the grille cloth available now that's a close match. I am new to this admittedly, but it looks to me like this grille cloth pattern and other early AR grille cloths like it are pretty simple weaves that could be fairly closely replicated with the right threads and proper looming technique. So, my question is...Do y'all feel there is enough demand for early AR grille cloth to warrant producing or finding a producer for it?

The quality of AR speakers is rivaled ONLY by the quality of the individuals I've encountered on this site!!! There ARE still good people in the world!!! Thanks dxho!

Are these pots ceramic inside the metal covers, which I could take off and clean?

Nice article and helpful thanks! Serial numbers on the cabinets are B46868 and B46871. and they DO have the two digit Thorndike St zip code of 41

I'll work on pics, but the box has the word "Pyramid" and "2X2" on the side. There's some old tape around the box which I'm afraid to remove. The serial # is probably under there

I understand!!! I apologize for having you on both of my AR2 threads....I'm new to this forum!! I do have the "Restoring the AR3a" pages, and I'm using them as a resource as well. I'm so appreciative of this page and for everyone being so helpful here! These AR2 were my step-father's who has recently passed away and I fondly remember sitting in our den with him when I was young listening to these. I want to bring them back as they were then as best I can and could not even conceive of doing it without y'alls help here. Thank you!!!

No. Little to no variation as I move the knob from mids to woofer. It looks like from a rely from dxho that I have original AR2 pots, and I was expecting those oil-filled capacitor boxes. So what are these silver things and can they be reliably used as an indicator of the date of these AR2s? Thanks!

Exactly!!! What is that and should I consider replacing that too?

Thank you dxho! Would you (or anyone else) have a recommendation as to what to replace them with if I'm trying to get as close as possible to their original sound?

…...you probably have oil filled capacitors that are still good..... I was expecting oil filled caps too, but instead I found a metal box mounted up on its side with six soldered connections, and not oil filled box as I've seen in many of the pictures here. What's up with that? I cannot find any date stamp anywhere inside either.