Hello all,
My name is Ryan and I am a new audiophile with a budding JBL passion. I started with a pair of L26s that I restored and recapped and love. I then picked up a pair of J220As which surprised me. But then I stumbled across something amazing - a Harkness. As far as I know, it sat untouched in a California garage for 50 years.
I am looking for any and all information I can find on it. History, specifications, finish, etc. How do I check out the health of the drivers & crossover? What's the best way to refinish the cabinet? Any other tips & tricks?
I've been searching and reading threads about these speakers and have found some good resources:
http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...kers/1957-c40/
http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...catalogs/1957/
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...2600-crossover
http://www.jblproservice.com/pdf/Net...tics/N2600.pdf
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.p...-score.208482/
Most importantly, I'm NOT looking to sell. I'm looking for a mirrored match to go with it.
I did look at the drivers, it is a two-way with the 15" woofer with the shiny metal dust cap and the bullet tweeter. I haven't yet pulled them to check serial #'s. The crossover is the N-2600. And they work!
I will take more detailed pictures, but here's what I brought home:
Thank you for all advice and/or thoughts in advance!
Best,
Ryan
P.S., I also found out we have a family friend close to JBL which is very cool. My girlfriend's mother is good friends with a daughter of John Edwards, http://www.audioheritage.org/html/people/edwards.htm.