Originally Posted by
HCSGuy
Your pictures show the back of a blue 175, am I right? If so, that suggests they were added in the mid/late 60's. Blue 175's are rare. I would think that if you are a good woodworker, you could repair/refinish the enclosures and find a set of the (also rare) legs and you'd have a great set of speakers! Unfortunately, they wouldn't be worth more than the parts, IMO. I'll bet you'd get $800 for the 175's/lenses, $300 for the woofers, $300 for the crossovers, but don't hold me to those numbers as I don't specialize in what you've got. You may also get $200-300 for the enclosures. If you choose to rebuild them, I'll bet it would cost $400 for a set of the "Eames Era" legs, and when you're done, the speakers would sell for $2k. I'd probably call it more a labor of love than an exercise in fiscal responsibility...