early christmas gifts ....

[glen]

Outrageous!!!!!!
D130 or 130A. Can you check the label on this one?.

Hi Steve,

Thanks very much for your info on these. The woofer label states D130A.
I do think that it and the D175 driver + H1000 horn were originally installed in the D-1002 cabinet.

Is it unusual that they don't have serial numbers on the lables?

[Steve Schell]

Hi Glen,

Your drivers have the first version of the "cut corners" rectangular decal, which dates to the Van Nuys location as evidenced by the "racetrack" decal on the same driver. The serial numbers on all these early era JBL drivers, or lack of them, signify nothing that we can decipher nowdays. John Edwards, who ran the office through these years and typed the labels, told us that the serial numbers signified something like batch numbers or production dates to them at the time, but he has forgotten the particulars.

At least you have model numbers on your drivers. On my Venice D-1002, the same "Jim Lansing Signature Speaker" paper label is applied to cabinet, crossover, compression driver and woofer- no model numbers on anything.

Do you have the appropriate early N-1200 crossover for the system? If not, I may be able to help you obtain one. Also, I hope to do some restoration work on my D-1002 early next year. If you like, we can use its baffle board as a pattern to make one for your cabinet.

I am repeatedly impressed by the amount of late 1940s JBL product still in circulation. Jim Lansing worked tremendously hard during those four years trying to get JBL off the ground, and these products are the lasting result of that effort. Most of them still work fine and sound great, after a 55+ year "break in" period.

[mikebake]

I just never get how people can just be driving along and spot this stuff that just happens to have been set out......what the hell kind of karma does it take? Amazing.

[norealtalent]

I just never get how people can just be driving along and spot this stuff that just happens to have been set out......what the hell kind of karma does it take? Amazing.

Speaker Kharma...and a good eye!

[duaneage]

Just think, it was 1 day away from a landfill.

I see big wooden boxes at the curb and I will pull the emergency brake immediately. Best trash score I ever got were 7 boxes of LP's set out for the trash. Treasure trove of Rock, Jazz, comedy and a few rarities. Hard to believe what people throw away.

[Fred Sanford]

Speaker Kharma...and a good eye!

...and a big truck!

je

[Charlie4350]

And live in California!

[glen]

Hi Glen,
Do you have the appropriate early N-1200 crossover for the system? If not, I may be able to help you obtain one. Also, I hope to do some restoration work on my D-1002 early next year. If you like, we can use its baffle board as a pattern to make one for your cabinet.

I am repeatedly impressed by the amount of late 1940s JBL product still in circulation. Jim Lansing worked tremendously hard during those four years trying to get JBL off the ground, and these products are the lasting result of that effort. Most of them still work fine and sound great, after a 55+ year "break in" period.

Thanks again for the great info Steve,
My windfall system didn't come with an N1200. And I think the N1200 in my C34 is probably newer than would be appropriate for this. It's shown in the photo gallery on this site:
http://www.audioheritage.org/photopo...cat=500&page=1

So I would be very grateful for the help you're generously offering finding a crossover, and duplicating the baffle board. I also will need any guidance you can offer to get the correct grill cloth. (and I haven't even tested the drivers yet)

Did I understand right that you have only one of these?
If so I think we will have to get them together for stereo session of the oldest home JBLs once they are back in fighting form!

[glen]

...and a big truck!

je

All three of these were crammed into my little PT cruiser.
Every seat but the driver's was folded down and my head was pinned to the left window by that delicately cut wood grille from the Olympus.

The cruiser has also accomodated a pair of dual 15 Augspurger monitors.
(they weren't abandoned by the side of the road, believe me)

Other accessories I throw in back when speaker hunting are moving blankets, sash cord and a cheap hand truck

[John]

Sounds like you have refined this to a art form???

[John]

This is what I use.

[Fred Sanford]

I cruise in a '98 Ford Chateau, looks kinda like this:

http://www.mkcu.coop/mkcu/ForSaleAds...150Chateau.htm

...fits seven people and lots of stuff, or 4 people and 2 motorcycles, or me and LOTS of noyzmakin' toyz.

Pulls trailers full of toyz, too.

je

[johnaec]

I just bought this last week so I can finally move stuff around. It's a '99 Chevy Astro. Before that, all I had were a couple 2-door coupes...

John

[pelly3s]

I used to collect so much stuff when i had my truck but now I drive a Buick and yeah I load a lot into it but I tend to think twice now before going to pick up speakers and everything because it was one hell of a challenge getting two 4430's into the car. One fit in the back seat and one in the trunk with the horn removed so it slid under the rear deck. I would have used the front seat but my girlfriend wouldnt have liked getting stuffed in the trunk

[duaneage]

YOu would be amazed what will fit into an Escort hatchback.
I have the F-150 for those Paragons and 4350s that are left by the curb.