ChopperChas
Super Member
I just picked up a pair of Olson Continental-6 speakers, model number S-802. They're plywood cabinets with real wood veneer. Sealed enclosure with yellow fiberglass batting style material inside. Single 6.5" full-range driver, marked Olson S-755. Surround is rubber. No crossover to speak of. I thought these were from the 60s, but the drivers look more modern than that. I can't find any information about the speakers, and only one obscure reference to the S-755 driver being from the 60s (from an AK member scoring them on eBay 8 years ago).
Any ideas what I've got here? They sound decent, for small bookshelves at least. I'd almost think they were home-made, if not for the labeling. I've just never seen another Olson speaker like this, and there's no information about the company online.
Edit - Scratch that, I did find this: http://www.americanradiohistory.com...llaneous-Manufacturers/Olson-1974-Catalog.pdf
On page 66 there's the driver. #10 on that page. $13.50 in 1974 dollars is $67 in 2017 bucks. 35Hz-18kHz seems a little unrealistic for a single driver, but they do sound good. Wish I could find more about the speakers though, they're really quite beautiful.
Charles.
Any ideas what I've got here? They sound decent, for small bookshelves at least. I'd almost think they were home-made, if not for the labeling. I've just never seen another Olson speaker like this, and there's no information about the company online.
Edit - Scratch that, I did find this: http://www.americanradiohistory.com...llaneous-Manufacturers/Olson-1974-Catalog.pdf
On page 66 there's the driver. #10 on that page. $13.50 in 1974 dollars is $67 in 2017 bucks. 35Hz-18kHz seems a little unrealistic for a single driver, but they do sound good. Wish I could find more about the speakers though, they're really quite beautiful.
Charles.