JBL "particle board" and legs
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Originally Posted by analogman
Does anyone know what year JBL stopped using plywood for their C series cabs and began using veneered particle board? Aside from cost, WHY? I'm still looking for eight legs for my C40 project, by the way, if anyone can help. My L20Ts are made of the same shit as my Harkness cabs, amazing! The '50s C40 JBL Dog sold me is all PLYWOOD. Why the change, so early on? Would make sense in today's world, but not the early 1960s.
Regards,
Analogman
Analogman,
The JBL Hartsfield plans drawn in 1959 show the use of their version of particle board that was called "Timblend". This was a trade name for a certain brand of board. Look up Timblend in Google for more info. I'm not sure it was a MDF type. My Hartsfield purchased in 1959 had birch ply core.
As for the legs, are you looking for the wooden, or the rakish "stilletto" aluminum type? The wood type used to be available at shops that sell materials to woodworkers, though I haven't seen any recently. Try the net for a search of those places.
John Y.