Speaker ID

[Sansuisweet]

Can anyone ID these mid 1970’s speakers? They sounded fantastic in the day but they never did have a brand logo. ‘am thinking maybe of a rebuild as they are totally trashed right now. The quality of the woodwork in the cabinets is outstanding, could not have been cheap to produce. They have 9” aluminium frame 8 ohm woofers. Simple crossover with mid and tweets feed alike off of one bipolar 35V, 33uf cap.

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Early 70's Radio Shack Realistic speakers.

 

[Sansuisweet]

Thanks

Thanks Celt. Any idea of model name, etc? Maybe I can find reference to replacement components or ideas on upgrades. 'am a mech engineer, not elec - am lost on crossover mods etc.

 

[-reverb-]

Optimus-4. RS part #40-1974. Sold 1969-1972

It's a Seat. It's a Speaker. It's Both!

Specs are here:

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/html/1971/h029.html

 

[noise gate]

Optimus-4. RS part #40-1974

It's a Seat. It's a Speaker. It's Both!

I thought you were just being a smart-ass till I clicked the link... Fact truly is stranger than fiction.

 

[Sansuisweet]

Holy dual purpose Batman!! It's also a seat !!

'viewed the link you provided. I still have the seat pads in top condition. 'is too funny, I never knew they were anything but odd covers, but they seemed cool so I kept them. Had these speakers since , well -- you know. I'll research my options and will likely re-furb these with mods.

 

[-reverb-]

I love the old RS stuff. Congrats on having a bit of Time-Warp coolness! Awesome you still have the cushions.