Has anybody seen these enclosures on eBay? Western Electric Altec 755a 755c,e Vtg Cab Repro Cabnt - eBay (item 360245682734 end time Mar-31-10 11:58:06 PDT)
I always assumed these were too small to be of value, so I'm trying to figure out why anyone would reproduce them. What gives?
(Don't want to brag, but I went to an antique radio club auction a couple of weeks ago and spotted one of these enclosures (in ratty condition). Inside was a KS14703! I ended up paying $100. I knew someone might want the matching transformer inside, but I never dreamed someone might want the enclosure! I'll have the KS14703 out and in an open baffle sometime soon.
Pete
I always assumed these were too small to be of value, so I'm trying to figure out why anyone would reproduce them. What gives?
(Don't want to brag, but I went to an antique radio club auction a couple of weeks ago and spotted one of these enclosures (in ratty condition). Inside was a KS14703! I ended up paying $100. I knew someone might want the matching transformer inside, but I never dreamed someone might want the enclosure! I'll have the KS14703 out and in an open baffle sometime soon.
Pete
I don't have the KS12046 in my database, though pictorially it's a KS12035 which uses a KS14703 that the 755A superceded. Regardless, all the WE data I have lists 2 ft^3 net as optimum for the 755.
Anyway, sounds like you lucked-up on a golden oldie cab/driver combo. 😀 My memory of these is limited to my grandfather listening to the morning news, weather, farm report AM broadcast before heading out to tend his 27 acre 'garden' back circa 1950.
GM
Anyway, sounds like you lucked-up on a golden oldie cab/driver combo. 😀 My memory of these is limited to my grandfather listening to the morning news, weather, farm report AM broadcast before heading out to tend his 27 acre 'garden' back circa 1950.
GM
GM,
Thanks for the reply. I have also only seen 2 cu ft as the optimum volume. Aside from looking cool I don't know why anyone would want those reproduction cabinets.
I've been trying to get farm reports on the radio here in the New Jersey suburbs! No luck so far -
Thanks for the reply. I have also only seen 2 cu ft as the optimum volume. Aside from looking cool I don't know why anyone would want those reproduction cabinets.
I've been trying to get farm reports on the radio here in the New Jersey suburbs! No luck so far -
Greets!
Dunno, especially at the price. Considering its original intended app though, I can see why it could be technically way too small for the 755, yet still work well due to a signal chain that would severely limit its LF BW.
Why would you want farm reports? All the parts of NJ I've been too was mostly either paved over or had a structure on it. Even scrubs and trees were very sparse, though I've been told that central NJ is quite a bit a more natural.
GM
Dunno, especially at the price. Considering its original intended app though, I can see why it could be technically way too small for the 755, yet still work well due to a signal chain that would severely limit its LF BW.
Why would you want farm reports? All the parts of NJ I've been too was mostly either paved over or had a structure on it. Even scrubs and trees were very sparse, though I've been told that central NJ is quite a bit a more natural.
GM
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