Heres a rare bird for yeah!

[Cooljjay]

I went after a pair of speakers I seen today on CL. I get there and see they are JBL 030 but one cabinet doesn't look right. They were huge home built cabinets, I couldn't get them in the car so I opted to just remove the drivers. PITA since the builder didn't create a way to remove the drivers if need be. I pulled the one and there was a 075 and D130 as usually. The other cabinet contained something very very early. So here it is something you just don't see everyday. A 1948 D101. I am not sure what to do with it, as it is a rare find but I don't have a mate or a mono speaker that I can use it in, then the cone is toasted. Had to share.

[Audiobeer]

Put it on Ebay. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

[Cooljjay]

Put it on Ebay. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

I was thinking about that but it seems sad to let it go, as its a piece of history. Does anyone know when the last one should up on ebay and what they bring? I wish I had the system it came from, bet it was a gorgeous speaker.

[John]

I was thinking about that but it seems sad to let it go, as its a piece of history.

Well if you have a museum keep it if not sell it and tell stories to the grand kids.

[Cooljjay]

Well if you have a museum keep it if not sell it and tell stories to the grand kids.

Alright I will put it on the bay, now it better sell for enough to put a down payment on a house

[oldsoundz]

Is that the only label on the speaker? Does it have a city/state noted?

Very cool piece.

I just found this from an earlier post by Steve Schell: It is in reference to a Venice Label D-130..

The D-130 you have pictured is a fairly early one, probably built in 1949. These are pretty rare in such nice condition. The earliest D-130s were built by Jim Lansing at his farm near San Diego, and the labels say "San Marcos, Calif." Then Lansing obtained space in a factory in Venice by mid 1947 and the labels say "Venice, Calif." Then the company he rented space from moved up to the San Fernando valley and the labels, like yours, say "Van Nuys, Calif." Lansing's company was only there for a few months before moving to a location on Fletcher Drive in Los Angeles. It is possible that there was some inaccuracy in labeling since the operation was moved several times in a short period of time. Your serial number may indicate a manufacturing date of September 1949, which was the month that Jim Lansing died. Glen, can you add anything?

[Cooljjay]

Is that the only label on the speaker? Does it have a city/state noted?

Doesn't have the small round label, on the main label it is stamped with San Marcos, Ca.

[oldsoundz]

Probably hand built by J.B. Lansing. Great history there.

Not sure about the value.

Would be a cool piece to own just to say you have something built
by the man!

[John]

Would be a cool piece to own just to say you have something built
by the man!

Would be cooler if it paid for a down payment on a house!!!

[Cooljjay]

Probably hand built by J.B. Lansing. Great history there.

Not sure about the value.

Would be a cool piece to own just to say you have something built
by the man!

Yep, I have a small 6in field coil speaker, that is also most likely built by him at his house. This one is really neat, but the smaller one is easier to display. I really wish I found it in the cabinet with the horn and x over. Would be the coolest most valuable mono speaker set up I have.

Would be cooler if it paid for a down payment on a house!!!

Yep I keep telling my self I will find a the audio find of a lifetime and be able to buy me a house and shop. You will most likely see me on one of those unlikely millionaire shows Then I can open one of the largest audio museums.

[Eaulive]

Cool

[Eaulive]

There it is, good luck!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ultra-Rare-1948-...item3366a3fbd0

[Cooljjay]

There it is, good luck!

Yep, lets see what happens. Now what should I do with the money? My 71 swinger needs a paint job, but then I could use a truck...maybe I should keep the money for a bit...don't really need anything for my system. Could always buy a ton of capacitors with the cash

[Rolf]

I don't understand why you are selling it. If it was mine I would have it in a glass mounter for display. And for $110? No way.

[JeffW]

Earl Scheib will paint any car for $29.95! (US humor, they probably don't have Earl Sheib in Norway).