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    Olympus are at home

    Yes you can put two C50 in the back of an SUV.


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    Can a determination be made as to approx build date by the serial numbers: 48029 and 48030


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    Very Nice ! Keep the pics coming. I'm working on a few myself. Love to see yours progress!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Audiobeer View Post
    Very Nice ! Keep the pics coming. I'm working on a few myself. Love to see yours progress!
    These are being redone for me, so I'm not sticking to all original. The cabinets will be refinished, woofers refoamed, pulling the LE85/91 and putting 2405 in their place, then building either 2397 or Westlakes horns to sit on top of the cabs. I'll start with he LE85 while I look for some 2" drivers. The crossover will be from scratch. I will be using quarter sawn bubinga for the horns. You can see the wood standing by the cabs. It is a lot darker once oiled.
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    The serial numbers suggest building date late 1968 or early 1969.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yggdrasil View Post
    The serial numbers suggest building date late 1968 or early 1969.
    Thanks !

    Now next questions: are the grill clips unobtanium? I am missing one.


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    Wow. Great work. I love the feel of oiled wood. I'd use the cabinets to house two 2235h, with a 2397 on top, as well as 2405 sitting on the 2397.

    Mated to three amps and an active three-way crossover.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Audiobeer View Post
    Very Nice ! Keep the pics coming. I'm working on a few myself. Love to see yours progress!
    The refinish begins. Some sanding with with a random orbital and some 320 grit to smooth things out. The finish is so dry it just powders.


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    The other cabinet needed a little more attention. It wasn't bad but a few joints were loose so some glue and clamps to tighten it all back up.


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    Sanded and oiled. I will let this set for a couple days and then finish with some DEFT lacquer.


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