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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Electrical and Instruments => Topic started by: JimVillers on March 21, 2006, 11:07:27

Title: Speaker Grill Cloth
Post by: JimVillers on March 21, 2006, 11:07:27

Another detail question.  Did the center dash speaker have a cloth covering under the wood grill?  If so, wht kind of cloth, source, etc?

Jim Villers
190SL, 230SL 5-Speed, 190E 2.3-16 Kompressor

Title: Re: Speaker Grill Cloth
Post by: paults1 on March 21, 2006, 12:14:42

There is no cloth between the speaker & the wood grill. I have never seen any reference to a cloth in parts books.

Regards, Paul '63 230SL

Title: Re: Speaker Grill Cloth
Post by: JPMOSE on March 21, 2006, 12:24:18

My 250SL has a black cloth covering under the wooden grill.  I am sure it is original based on the condition and knowledge of the original owner (and many discussions).  I need to replace mine so I will be interested in hearing of sources.

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL

Title: Re: Speaker Grill Cloth
Post by: hauser on March 21, 2006, 14:16:14

A high end cabinet shop would be a great source for speaker cloth.  I'm sure finding a small remnant of the cloth would be simple.

1969 280sl 5 spd
Gainesville, Fl.

Title: Re: Speaker Grill Cloth
Post by: norton on March 21, 2006, 15:09:16

Might try this place http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&SO=2&&DID=7&CATID=48&ObjectGroup_ID=140

Mike Halleck
Chesterfield Mi
71 280SL
68 250SL (parts car)
94 E320 Coupe

Title: Re: Speaker Grill Cloth
Post by: Vince Canepa on March 21, 2006, 15:27:53

My speaker has a metal grille over the top of the speaker.  On top of that, between the metal grille and the wood, is a fiber pad that looks a bit like filter media.  I would take pictures, but I don't have my digital camera available.  Also, my radio package is the period Blaupunkt Frankfurt, not the Becker.


Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex

Title: Re: Speaker Grill Cloth
Post by: 66andBlue on March 21, 2006, 22:00:18

Here is a picture of the metal grill and the location of the cloth.
It covers the openings on both sides but not the grill.  As Vince described it there is a thin sheet of fiber or polyfoam bewteen the metal grill and the wood to prevent small particles entering the speaker horn.
The speaker was installed together with a Becker Europa TR.
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Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic

Title: Re: Speaker Grill Cloth
Post by: Mike Hughes on March 22, 2006, 10:08:46

Like Vince Canepa's '67 250SL, my '66 230SL has the dealer installed Blaupunkt unit, including the same thin black filter-like pad between the metal speaker and wood grills.  Perhaps this came as part of the U.S. dealer installation kit?

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