Speaker patching

Hi, guys. I am presently working on an earlier RCA Victor 45 player with a lid. It's bakelite, three octal tubes, and, portable.
Anyhoo, earlier today I was noticing a growing rattling problem in speaker, and, the panic sign went up.
I got it apart, and, found it rubbing and, ripped.

When I got around to repair, here is what I did....
I removed speaker from amp.
I turned it face down.
I got out my small bottle of contact cement , and,a good sized piece of Scot toilet paper.
I didn't want this showing from the front, so, after evenning up what I found to be several rips, I put a good amount of cement on back of cone accross each rip.
I tore off a piece of toilet paper, and, put it accross that rip.
After I finnished those patches, I turned speaker over so front was sticking up.
I dabbed on the contact cement on each of those rips, and, just for safety sake, since it looked not right, I put it on circular area where cone attatcehs to voice coil.
I let it dry a couple of hours, and, put machine back together.
Upon trying it, the rattle is gone, and, set plays great.
Speaker no longer rubs, either.
Yes, voice coil was coming loose.
Not now.
Bill Cahill

That is good information.

Is contact cement the same as what used to be called rubber cement?

Well, it's got a rubbery texture when wet, but, it driessemi hard. It stays flexable like rubber cement, but, is stronger.
Bill Cahill

Should of used coffee filters they have fiber in them rascals. And 3m#77 adhesive .

Contact cement is stronger than rubber cement. Contact cement is used to glue Masonite or Formica sheeting to plywood. I used it when I refinished Voice of the Theater Speakers. The speakers had 1 inch plywood and was painted black. I used Walnut grained Formica and cut to size for 5 sides and trimmed with a router. then install speaker grill cloth, (Brown color). Trimmed all edges with brass channel and brass edge protectors.

Two professional cabinet looking, huge speakers. I mounted the external metal horn tweeters on the inside so they wouldn't show. They were used for music tours to other Churches. Best sounding Speakers I ever Heard.

They were 4 and 1/2" high