I had occasion to acquire a pair of Tannoy PBM-8 studio speakers recently. These units were manufactured in June of 1988 and were originally purchased from a Tannoy dealer in suburban Philadelphia. They have had a colorful history, and were moved a number of times before landing in rural environment with the original purchaser.
Unfortunately, but typically, the speaker foams deteriorated and the PBM-8s were not longer usable. The speaker grill cloth has been modified by one of the cats, as you can see in the accompanying photo. You can also see a little of the foam, and it is apparent that is broken up in a major way.
A year or so ago I re-foamed my own JBL stereo speakers, so I am familiar with the process. These Tannoy’s seem to be very similar, so I am going to see about replacing the foam rings and recovering the fronts.
The cabinets themselves are covered in either vinyl or a vinly-like product. I expect them to clean up nicely.
I will report as the project progresses.