This speaker had been sitting on Gumtree for months, so I thought I may as well give it a try. I know that Wharfedale doesn’t have the best reputation among some speaker aficionados, but a lot of people seem to do just fine with them, and it did tick a few boxes for me: It was cheap, made in England in the sixties and it was pulled from a Vase Split Sound, which is a very rare amplifier from my hometown (so rare that I’ve never seen one).
I think it is inscribed I/W12 EG and what looks like 5/66 with chinagraph pencil.
It has a strange green felt surround that is starting to deteriorate a little, but it’s holding on OK. As you can see, there were a few cracks / tears / small punctures in the cone. The damage is small and localised, so not a concern. The rest looks and feels very solid.
I really like the big speaker wire connections, although I do prefer good solder joins myself for reliability.
