Unknown Quality Vintage Speakers??

matt09 · 5th October 2006, 10:07 PM

Hello everyone,

I was given these speakers along with a cars worth of other stuff today from an electrical shop which was closing down after 50 years...

Just wondered if they were valuable at all?, although they need reconing ofcourse I know they are good quality and sound excellent at low volume - as the cones are ripped. The covers are missing which have the brand naming on them?? so I have no idea who they are manufactured by, does anyone recognise them?

They are 3.5 ohms and liquid magetic material speakers, for both the treble and the mid/bass driver. They look a biut more wrecked in the photo than they actually are, I think someone has obviosly tried to repair them before.

Many thanks.

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karma · 5th October 2006, 10:15 PM

if you take one of the drivers out. is there any brand name or number on the back of the speaker?

got a pic of the back of the speaker?

matt09 · 5th October 2006, 10:17 PM

There is nothing at all on the back of them with no stickers or stamps on the magnet. The magnet is a nice hefty size... Also the wood is about 3/4 of an inch thich.

Zen Mod · 5th October 2006, 10:22 PM

reminds me on AR

karma · 5th October 2006, 10:25 PM

i would say dave at planet10 would be your best bet to guese the brand

cheers

matt09 · 5th October 2006, 10:40 PM

Dave at planet 10?? I don't use this forum very often.

karma · 5th October 2006, 10:49 PM

planet_10 hifi

he sell alot of vintage speakers and stuff on ebay.

SpicaTC50 · 6th October 2006, 12:32 AM

Try searching the pics on this site:

http://www.classicspeakerpages.net./speakers.htm

matt09 · 6th October 2006, 07:27 AM

Thanks,

I had a look through on that site but couldnt find them, the closest was this http://www.classicspeakerpages.net./...lassic%20C.JPG

Also could they may be made by KLH as the tweeters look the same as used in these models http://www.classicspeakerpages.net./klh/klhbaron.jpg

Should I contact Dave via PM about this post for help?

planet10 · 8th October 2006, 07:04 PM

The tweeters are likely SEAS OEMs... boston acoustics used similar in early models. The left one looks a bit strange, the right one, a stiffish poly-something dome. Do both the tweeters work?

Are the surrounds treated naturally or is all the gunk an attempt to stave off failure?

Can you snap some pics of the backs of the drivers?

dave

5th October 2006, 10:07 PM	#1
matt09 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	Unknown Quality Vintage Speakers?? Hello everyone, I was given these speakers along with a cars worth of other stuff today from an electrical shop which was closing down after 50 years... Just wondered if they were valuable at all?, although they need reconing ofcourse I know they are good quality and sound excellent at low volume - as the cones are ripped. The covers are missing which have the brand naming on them?? so I have no idea who they are manufactured by, does anyone recognise them? They are 3.5 ohms and liquid magetic material speakers, for both the treble and the mid/bass driver. They look a biut more wrecked in the photo than they actually are, I think someone has obviosly tried to repair them before. Many thanks. [IMG][/IMG]

5th October 2006, 10:22 PM	#4
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planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	The tweeters are likely SEAS OEMs... boston acoustics used similar in early models. The left one looks a bit strange, the right one, a stiffish poly-something dome. Do both the tweeters work? Are the surrounds treated naturally or is all the gunk an attempt to stave off failure? Can you snap some pics of the backs of the drivers? dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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5th October 2006, 10:15 PM	#2
karma diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: hamilton,ontario	if you take one of the drivers out. is there any brand name or number on the back of the speaker? got a pic of the back of the speaker?

5th October 2006, 10:17 PM	#3
matt09 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	There is nothing at all on the back of them with no stickers or stamps on the magnet. The magnet is a nice hefty size... Also the wood is about 3/4 of an inch thich.

5th October 2006, 10:25 PM	#5
karma diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: hamilton,ontario	i would say dave at planet10 would be your best bet to guese the brand cheers

5th October 2006, 10:40 PM	#6
matt09 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	Dave at planet 10?? I don't use this forum very often.

5th October 2006, 10:49 PM	#7
karma diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: hamilton,ontario	planet_10 hifi he sell alot of vintage speakers and stuff on ebay.

6th October 2006, 12:32 AM	#8
SpicaTC50 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	Try searching the pics on this site: http://www.classicspeakerpages.net./speakers.htm

6th October 2006, 07:27 AM	#9
matt09 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	Thanks, I had a look through on that site but couldnt find them, the closest was this http://www.classicspeakerpages.net./...lassic%20C.JPG Also could they may be made by KLH as the tweeters look the same as used in these models http://www.classicspeakerpages.net./klh/klhbaron.jpg Should I contact Dave via PM about this post for help?

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