Pls help me ID these JPW Speakers

[manitoulin]

Good day.

I found these speakers beside a garbage can while walking on my lunch break at work (coincidentally on my birthday). I am constantly in awe of some of the posts I see for bargains picked up at thrift shops (not a chance here in Ottawa, ON), so at least I have one thing I can brag about.

They are badged as JPW. The woofer (Vifa) would be considered 8", the tweeter is about a 3/4" dome. One of the woofer surrounds was shot, so I replaced it. (got a great deal from Solen; look them up). The cost to replace was approximately $40 (US) which was less than the cost to refoam. They sound quite impressive and put the Polk R15s I also have to shame.

Dimensions are 17 5/8" (44 cm) high, 10 1/2" (26 cm) wide and 10" (25 cm) deep. One thing that impressed me when I replaced the woofer was the fact that they are mounted with machine screws as opposed to simple wood screws. The colour (which I can only describe as honey blonde) is stunning. They are veneered on all sides (including the baffle) except the back which is a marble spray effect. For connections they use banana jacks that are wider spaced than North American speakers. The enclosures are sealed.

I emailed JPW in England twice for information, with no replies, so I am asking for your help.

In order to add them to my home-owners insurance policy, my overly anal insurance company wants a model #, or I get basic generic speaker coverage, which is about $25.00 (go figure).

Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated. If anyone has a scan of the owner's manual, it would help as well for insurance purposes.

Thanks, Joe

[consort_ee_um]

JPW got taken over by some international conglomerate who closed them down, I think.
Why do us Brits let that happen to us? Kick the Ivy league MBAs into touch.
Bout time we had an industrial strategy methinks
The company has risen again in the form of Revolver but there is no connection with the old company thus I do not think there is any goodwill in the form of servicing old designs.

[pinkmouse]

I can't help much, but they look like speakers that were sold in the only UK dealers I know of, Richer Sounds, for about £60-£80. JPW had a good reputation for basic boxes, and for the price of a new surround you have a good deal, so enjoy them for what they are, not for any particular monetary value.

[Stabist]

This might be a JPW P1 or P2 ... - it is a compression box, ain't it? 10 yrs ago I almost bought new JPW P2 ... I think they costed around 350$ at that time here in Slovenia ...
I still remember that they sounded indeed very very good for that money ....

[rdf]

JPW's were excellent, highly-rated speakers in their price range. Amazing garbage find.