vintage UTAH heavy Alnico magnet 12" woofer from SEEBURG DWS2, 1965—excellent

Description

Offered for your consideration is a vintage
UTAH
OE specification number 512655-3
12 inch Alnico magnet woofer
, USA-manufactured in 1965.  As I’m sure you know,
UTAH
was a leading supplier to the domestic speaker industry from the early 1960’s through the late 70’s in addition to making their own speakers.
Based on the EIA source/date code on the mounting flange, 328532, this woofer was made by
UTAH
(328) in the 32nd week of 1965.  It was removed from a large
SEEBURG
DWS2 speaker.
So, please have a look at my large photos and read the remaining description to decide if this outstanding
UTAH
Alnico woofer should be yours.
This
UTAH
woofer is in clean, excellent condition. The sturdy, deep set paper cone is structurally perfect with only some discoloration at center—caused by being mounted behind a protective crossbar on the baffle—and the voice coil dustcap is flawless, as pictured.  Plus, the fabric-roll accordion-style surround is
permanent
textile instead of the fragile foam that was widely used in that era.  Also, the steel basket is finished in attractive blue enamel, including the huge bell covering the magnet’s keeper, and it's in great shape with no dings, scratches, or rust.  And, the negative +/- terminal appears to be SEEBURG-specific female, but can be snipped-down to leave a standard male spade.  Overall, this vintage woofer is exceptionally well preserved.
Most importantly, it’s been fully tested and sounds very strong with clear, detailed lower midrange, solid low end, and the warm vintage tone that keeps Alnico drivers in such high demand with those that know.  And, I tested its DC resistance at 4.7Ω, consistent with a nominal 8 ohm driver rating. Lastly, the basket measures 12¼” diameter, it stands 6½” tall, and the four mounting holes are spaced 8¼” adjacent (skipping a hole) / 11¾” on the diagonal apart, c-t-c.
As pictured and described, this splendid
UTAH
12” Alnico magnet woofer is offered at a competitive price.
Terms of  sale
:
I encourage interested parties to ask any questions they may have about this listing before committing to purchase.
Payment is due at checkout by
PayPal
or other accepted methods. This is a heavy driver, so U.S. mailing addresses will pay .95 for
very
securely packed shipping via FedEx or UPS with tracking, delivery confirmation, and insurance.
AK, HI, PR, APO & U.S. Territories must pay additional charges for U.S. Postal Service Priority Air Mail (even though checkout might still show FedEx Ground, a service not offered to those destinations for obvious reasons).  International purchases accepted only from those who are able to pay with
PayPal
, including shipping by
insured
U.S Postal Service Global Priority Air Mail—fast but expensive—no exceptions.
Thanks for looking!
*The woofer will have a piece of sturdy cardboard secured over the cone with wire ties at the four mounting holes. Then it’ll be wrapped with a protective sheet and placed in a sturdy box with shock-absorbent materials. This will ensure the cone, surround, and terminals are fully protected, and that there are no disappointments!
*
the photo directly above is presented only for donor model reference