Old JBL recones

When I was reconing speakers(70’s and 80’s), the aftermarket parts supplier was Waldom Electronics. I was also the local EV, JBL, Altec, Cetec-Gauss & Gollehon warranty repair facility. All the voice coils Waldom provided, were wound with common drawn copper wire. Unless you can find someone that has been a JBL warranty station and still has a couple 2215 kits laying around(unlikely, because of their wholesale cost), the voice coils will not be flat wound, as the OEMs were/are. Sometimes, the originals can be recovered, if the reconer cares to take the time and trouble(and providing they weren’t toasted). Then again- I suppose today’s parts providers may be making flat wound coils. If not the 2215’s Thiele-Small parameters will be changed considerably.  Some of JBL's voice coils could be interchanged, if your cone/surround can be savaged. Check with these guys: (http://reconingspeakers.com/product/jbl-2235h-c8r2235-recone-kit/) or (http://www.soundspeakerrepair.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SSR&Product_Code=J...)

Try contacting "Simply Speakers" on the internet. I have used their kits with success. Speakers can be re-coned without disturbing the voice coil, check it out. Also, just today I wrote down the address of a JBL Service Facility in Berkeley, California. They claim to have been in business for 34 years. The address is 1345-A Martin Luther King Way (near Rose), in Berkeley. Best of luck with your project.

The name of that Berkeley JBL facility is Audivex. The phone number is (510) 527-1391.

Thanks for the responses.  I have relayed this information to my friend, and he is very appreciative.  I think he will contact the local-to-him Berkeley facility first and work outward from there.

This was my first large speaker system.  2215's w/passive radiators and a TAD compression high end.  Really kicked with modest electronics.  I hope the 2215s can be brought back to life.

Bill