Encouraged by Eguth, I have prepared this photoseries of my project of restoring a set of Voigt corner horns. Perhaps this will be useful for showing a little about how these horns were built and looked like.
You will see S/N 44 of 1936, first sold to the BBC and S/N 157 of 1938, first sold to a Mr. Bendelow, according to a copy of the original books.
They are remarkably similar in build and material.
Perhaps this would be a good time to explain about the scale of Mr. P.G.A.H. Voigts production: Eguth has already detailed a biography and the production of various text, patents and advertising, but of course production of goods was the crankshaft of it all.
Mr. Voigts books shows the following remarkable figures for production of Domestic horns alone: 1934 / 5 pcs., 1935 / 46 pcs., 1936 / 61 pcs., 1937 / 72 pcs., 1938 / 75 pcs., 1939 / 47 pcs., 1940 / 12 pcs., 1941-46 / 0 pcs., 1947 / 12 pcs., 1948 / 12 pcs., 1949 / 12 pcs., 1950 / 6 pcs.
Considering the size and the complexity of the Domestic horn, and also considering that each horn was delivered with a massive 14 kg speaker unit (see my photosession of the Voigt Light coil twin), it is clear that Voigt Patents made a remarkable achievement for its time. Imagine selling more than 1 of these horns pr week, during the peak years, even today !
Now add to this all the other items also sold by Voigt at the time, e.g. 2- and 4 ft. straight horns for cinema use, outdoor versions etc.
Sales too, was made entirely by Voigt himself, assisted by a Mr. Redgrave, not wasting money on expensive exhibitions, but thru homeparties very similar to "Tupperware's" today, driving cross-country, carrying a 6-foot, 75 kg. speaker in and out of peoples homes !
Lowther sold 43 pcs. (during the coorporation, before the "merger"), BBC bought 4 pcs., Baird bought 12 pcs.
It seems Mr. Voigt signed S/N 28 out for himself !
Have fun. (Double-click at 1. "Stripping", then click "next")
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65583803@N03/sets/
You will see S/N 44 of 1936, first sold to the BBC and S/N 157 of 1938, first sold to a Mr. Bendelow, according to a copy of the original books.
They are remarkably similar in build and material.
Perhaps this would be a good time to explain about the scale of Mr. P.G.A.H. Voigts production: Eguth has already detailed a biography and the production of various text, patents and advertising, but of course production of goods was the crankshaft of it all.
Mr. Voigts books shows the following remarkable figures for production of Domestic horns alone: 1934 / 5 pcs., 1935 / 46 pcs., 1936 / 61 pcs., 1937 / 72 pcs., 1938 / 75 pcs., 1939 / 47 pcs., 1940 / 12 pcs., 1941-46 / 0 pcs., 1947 / 12 pcs., 1948 / 12 pcs., 1949 / 12 pcs., 1950 / 6 pcs.
Considering the size and the complexity of the Domestic horn, and also considering that each horn was delivered with a massive 14 kg speaker unit (see my photosession of the Voigt Light coil twin), it is clear that Voigt Patents made a remarkable achievement for its time. Imagine selling more than 1 of these horns pr week, during the peak years, even today !
Now add to this all the other items also sold by Voigt at the time, e.g. 2- and 4 ft. straight horns for cinema use, outdoor versions etc.
Sales too, was made entirely by Voigt himself, assisted by a Mr. Redgrave, not wasting money on expensive exhibitions, but thru homeparties very similar to "Tupperware's" today, driving cross-country, carrying a 6-foot, 75 kg. speaker in and out of peoples homes !
Lowther sold 43 pcs. (during the coorporation, before the "merger"), BBC bought 4 pcs., Baird bought 12 pcs.
It seems Mr. Voigt signed S/N 28 out for himself !
Have fun. (Double-click at 1. "Stripping", then click "next")
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65583803@N03/sets/
