Allison Sixes

[JKent]

I decided to sell the Sixes. If you are interested, they are ebay Item number: 160106984050

[Guest jpk_1]

"The front grills look ok but had holes through them from the tweeter posts. The holes have been patched with Plas-T-Pair and are not too noticeable, especially from the listening position."

Hi JKent,

Which Plas-T-Pair did you use? The liquid or the one you mix?

Could holes be drilled in it after repairs?

Would that stuff work well for gluing cracks? Or would I be better off using a plastic cement?

Thanks,

Joe

[JKent]

Hi Joe

I used the Plas-T-Pair that you mix, although the solvent alone could be used as a glue. I mixed it with "coloring agent" sold in marine/auto repair stores. Yes--you "could" drill it. I had planned to do so, but it would require making some sort of template and using a drill press. The cured patch is just like the original molded plastic. A great product IMHO. I learned about Plas T Pair from a video on repairing transistor radios. It is sold by childhoodradio on ebay.

btw--those speakers sold in about an hour with the BIN. I cannot figure out the prices of Allison speakers. Some seem to get too little, some too much.

[Guest jpk_1]

Hi JKent,

Thanks for the info, I'll have to try Plas-T-Pair. Can you give me any more info on the "coloring agent"? Brand name, etc?

Ebay can be a funny thing, for years I've seen differant items sell, than a week later go for half or double the previous sales price?

I think you did well with the sixes :-) Also, I think people tend to spend more with income tax returns in hand?

Thanks,

Joe

[JKent]

It's called Evercoat and is intended for coloring fiberglass. It should be available at marine supply and, I would think, auto body supply stores. Here is a link

http://www.boatersworld.com/product/376800322msk.htm

use just a drop or so. I learned about the technique on a DVD from:

http://stores.ebay.com/ChildhoodRadio

the DVD is about restoring vintage transistor portable radios, but there are lots of tips that I found useful for fixing up other vintage electronics, and there is a good basic electronics tutorial. Just make sure your DVD player will play DVD-recordables.

[Guest jpk_1]

Thanks for the info, I'll give it a try.

Joe