AudioFan, if you would, please go back and pick up these speakers. I very much suspect they are JBL C39 Harlans from the 1957 to 1960 era, very collectible and valued. Let me buy one for our midcentury home and the other will make your mortgage note payment for a couple months. You do want to go back for these, and bring a helper...
I am going back this coming Saturday for the Fisher console and a set of Bozak B-4005 Century speakers and some other smaller items I somehow left. I do believe you are correct, these may have been JBL C39's, but were gutted at some point and other drivers were put in. Below is another shot I took closer up, the crossover is missing, hence why I could not make any initial identification. What little I could see inside, the woofer was green/gold like University, not the JBL gray. I still plan to check them out further and if there is anything reasonably salvageable, I will try to get them out, but as I will detail below, within reason.
Congrats! It don't get much better than that!
Every time I call about something with a vague description it turns out that they're not saying what it is 'cause it's junk.
In this case, all I knew was there was a "lot of old stereo gear". The fellow helping out the widow had no clue what it was or any names, etc.. I went there just out of pure curiosity. Like you, 99% of the time, a "lot" is 4-5 pieces of Yorx all in ones, etc., so this was truly one of those "wow" moments (after getting over the feeling he was taking me back in the woods to be his next victim, of course).
While I don't disagree with the content of the equipment, the issue of mouse nests, droppings and other health risks are a real and potentially dangerous issue. It might be a very good idea to engage a local company that specializes in clearing rodent infestations and getting materials out for cleaning or disposal before taking stock of anything that may be salvaged. No way to enjoy hi-fi if your infected with potentially deadly rodent borne viruses or diseases.
In addition to the contagions, there is also significant physical risks to consider. This shed was built off the ground and those two boards are resting on the front beam which is just a single 2x6 spanning about 12 ft across. I was VERY nervous that it may not hold my weight, much less grunting, pushing, shoving some rotting speaker enclosures over it with lots of exposed rusty nails everywhere. I am with you on the risk assessment here and am not inclined to go for them unless my next inspection convinces me otherwise. I mostly wanted that map cabinet just in the entrance. It is very well made, the drawers still slide easily, but again, same concerns.
