Odd speakers anyone recognise them

[Keith thomas]

They came from an old estate of vintage audio
Over 4 ft tall
All wood
Serial numbers on the back
Good sound................
The rest is in the pictures
The blac piece is numbered 1 thru 6
Lift and turn
Each number has a different sound and lower in volume from 6 to 1
Any help is greatly appreciated
Drivers are made in Holland

 

[mike j]

Can't help you Keith-- But, WELCOME TO AK!!

 

[slimecity]

Home brew line array 100v speakers?

They are alnico drivers - maybe philips based on the shape?

 

[AlphaEcho35]

Interesting design. Were they in enclosures or just open/infinite baffle?

 

[62vauxhall]

Those are home made. You can see the saw marks and unevenness of that metal bracket. The purpose of columns like that are PA in nature and not of the type used by bands for sound reinforcement. They are for voice and would be at home in a church auditorium for a bingo game caller.

 

[RichPA]

Yeah, home made. I think those were made from a old Popular Mechanics article.

 

[epifanatic]

I'm guessing that they were hanging from the rafters in a church or hall at one point in their lives.

 

[dyche01]

The drivers look a bit like these:

http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/philips-3700-full-range.485162/

 

[dyche01]

Or more likely AD2700s like these:

http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/tube-project-2-got-me-a-philips-console.317154/

 

[Keith thomas]

Interesting design. Were they in enclosures or just open/infinite baffle?

They are closed
I moved my vandersteen's to listen to these
With a sub
I'm surprised how they sound

 

[kirk57]

Yeah for sure Philips drivers. The model should be stamped on the back. Considered to be quite good, whizzer cone and all...

 

[2ndtimelucky]

100% Philips drivers, should sound good if not great depending on the model no.