Speaker ID (console speakers?)

[elitopus]

Anyone recognize these speakers? Maybe console speakers? I’m still waiting for the dimensions. Looks to me like maybe they would have 12” woofers. Just a WAG

 

[alteclipsch]

Man, that gives me a backache just looking at it. Could be interesting, though. 1960s maybe? Style looks like a bit like a huge console my parents had back in those days.

 

[elitopus]

Yeah they look heavy for sure. I feel like they probably just have some cheaper console drivers in them, but there’s always a chance they have something interesting.

Basically they’re cheap but not free. And they’re an hour away. So I’d like to have an idea of what I’m getting into before I drive over there.

 

[NH-MAN]

Screams from a church or something to me.

 

[elitopus]

Seller says they’re approx 24” tall by 36” wide.

 

[elitopus]

The grill cloth is weird. It’s almost like a curtain in there or something.

 

[alteclipsch]

The grill cloth is weird. It’s almost like a curtain in there or something.

Maybe there's a string somewhere that you can pull to open the curtains!

 

[elitopus]

Lol. That would be funny. It’s like the windows that have mini blinds in between the glass.

 

[mfenberg]

Is it just the one speaker or a pair? It is interesting, though! If it's only an hour away, it might be worth a fun road trip to satisfy your curiosity as to what's inside. Bring your own tools in case the seller doesn't have anything!

 

[elitopus]

It’s a pair. I might ask for some more pics of the speakers. Maybe one from the back would help. If they just have speaker wire coming out of a hole in the back that would be a sign that the driver load isn’t the best.

 

[elitopus]

If I was only doing this every once and a while I would agree that I should just go check them out. But at this point I’m having audio adventures sometimes multiple times a week. And my wife is starting to keep track. So I need some kind of sign that these are worth the time and possible trouble I’ll get in from the boss.

 

[Lavane]

Maybe the cabinet could be used for puppet shows?

 

[elitopus]

I just heard back from the seller. The speakers have a hole in the back with wires coming out. I’m not sure what you guys have seen, but I’ve never seen a good driver load without at least screw terminals on the back.

Lol at the puppet show. On the way to a nearby town there’s this house that I pass, and the guy advertises puppet shows weekly. It makes me wonder who would actually take their kids to some random guys (kind of rundown) house for a puppet show. Maybe he would want them. Lol.

 

[homebrew]

Hideous junk. The person who has 'em would have to pay me to take them away. It would probably cost more than they would ever be worth to rehab them.

 

[bowtie427ss]

I'm bettin the company that made them also made console television sets.

 

[elitopus]

It looks almost like you could have a TV screen in the middle instead of the grill. Throw on a couple knobs and you’re all set.

If I liked the cabinets more I’d get them to load with my own drivers. But they just aren’t that attractive IMO.

 

[bowtie427ss]

Lotta meat, not much room left for the potatoes.

 

[fxer1982]

open the backs and photo them you may find very choice speakers to place into another set of cabs.

 

[elitopus]

The speaker wire coming out of a hole in the back does not give me much confidence. I’d bet there are some small magnet console style drivers in there. Nothing wrong with those, but I already have a pile of them. And they aren’t my first choice for drivers.