375 question

[anzafrank]

Great news for me. My wife looked closer, and found that both 375's have most of the factory seals in place. The buyer said that all the seals were missing. Hard to see with a flash light, a mirror, a bad back, and without my glasses on. Duh!

Can't get mad at the potential buyer, i guess it's only business in these wonderful times were in.

Thanks for all your help guys. Lots of knowledge on this forum. Wish it could have been available in the 70's when i was putting together systems with le-15a's w. pr's, 124's, duel 124's, 136h's w. pr's. The good old days with no bad back. Ha!

[Mr. Widget]

Thanks. Very interesting. 3000!

Yes, and while that auction price is on the high side it isn't that uncommon to see absolutely pristine examples like these fetch this amount. However without wax seals, a chip or two on the finish and perhaps some paint or "wood putty" stuck to them and the price can easily drop to the sub $1000 range.


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[anzafrank]

Those 375's look brand new. Very nice! What do you think a set of 1978's w. hl-93's with most of the factory seals in place, used very little, (they sat 10 yrs. unused at one time) (i know, big deal) never driven hard, or used out side of my home, never banged around, but don't look new at all are worth?

Also, i'm not understanding why some of the seals are red, and some seem to be a bit pink to almost simi clear wax. Never been repaired. Thanks,

Frank

[Maron Horonzakz]

They probably ran out of red candles to melt down.

[anzafrank]

They probably ran out of red candles to melt down.

Ha! Whats to keep folks from doing just that with red candles?

[hjames]

Ha! Whats to keep folks from doing just that with red candles?

Have you seen Zilch's avatar image?
Thats an authentic JBL waxplug, with embedded logo

[anzafrank]

Have you seen Zilch's avatar image?
Thats an authentic JBL waxplug, with embedded logo

No i didn't, but that makes more sense than just red wax.Frank

[Mr. Widget]

Those 375's look brand new.

That was my point.

It is much more difficult to find new looking 375s than it is to find nice looking examples... JBL literally made tons of these over the years and fully functioning 2440s (the exact same driver with a professional model number and gray paint) in ugly condition can be found for $300 each... occasionally less. The home version, the 375, is more desirable to collectors and neophytes, but the point is as the visual condition improves the price goes up... how much yours will fetch depends on the whims of eBay.


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[anzafrank]

Could have held out for a lot more.

Take the $1,500. The value of your cabinets is in the components, which are certainly unmatched (123 was not used with a 375). Go to e-pay and you may not get that much, and have to pay commission.

I saw your add and wouldn't have offered $1K.