Speaker ID

[cjwebber]

Hey guys-


Friends of mine were given these speakers-

No crossover. In utility cabinets.

12" drivers - super heavy.

Markings:

Made in United States of America
6-8ohm
2150
WM13-23

 

[cjwebber]

Front shot.

 

[cjwebber]

Markings.

 

[soundmotor]

That is one big slug of alnico. It's Cinaudagraph, they used that same style as well as the pointy dustcap and it would be pre-WW2.

As an aside, it's considered a 13" and likely $$$; my spidey sense is tingling.....

 

[cjwebber]

Looks like you nailed it! - here's an ad from a very similar one.

These should have some nice sound to em.

Gotta listen!

 

[soundmotor]

Looks like you nailed it! - here's an ad from a very similar one.

These should have some nice sound to em.

Gotta listen!

I've not seen a loose pair close to that size in years. I'd bet when most were taken out of service or upgraded in the 50s & 60s they went right to the dump. My recollection on many of their models was that they were sold as full-range! Give a listen to them in the cabs and see how they sound. Almost certainly they will fall off above 10kHz but that can be easily fixed with tweeter additions. Or, couple them with horns. That could be a fun project.

 

[HyKlas]

At 29lbs each you know they weren't messing around. Stuff like this is the reason I buy any large non-descript speaker cabinet I see.

 

[bowtie427ss]

A little late to have been part of Rudy Bozak's tower cluster at the 1939 world's fair.

But, for those who don't know, Rudy was chief engineer for Cinaudagraph prior to the 2nd world war.