Hello everybody,
after I got a tip from an owner of a studio in my hometown Hagen, Germany, I picked up a pair of 4435 from a warehouse. The speakers were used in the studio for 20 years and from there on stayed in the far corner in the dark. The foam of the 2234 are all rotten but the coils seem to be ok. I will disassemble the JBL this weekend and will keep you informed about the process of restoring. And the very best : I got them for free......
Hjalmar
What a wonderful find .
I do hope you fill us in on the rest of this story as it progresses .
cheers <> EarlK
Amazing and wonderful story... Congratulations!
Yes, please keep us informed.
Widget
Super Sweet!!!
I can't imagine a better deal than that!
It's good to know they are in the hands of someone that will bring them back to right and appreciate them. Mine play all day every weekday.
+1 on keeping us up!
All the best,
Barry.
If we knew what the hell we were doing, we wouldn't call it research would we.
Congratulations. Those look to be in remarkable condition.
might I suggest gathering some of the dried branches and material from the barn / studio to make a small hanging or set sculpture to remind one of where they were found, good conversation starter.
plenty of good 4435 restoration stories here at LH and Audiokarma.
When faced with another JBL find, Good mech986 says
, JBL Fan mech986 says
Envy is not a positive emotion, but I'm feeling some of it right about now
Congratulations! And they look great as well
What is that heavy piece of wire or whatever it is on one of them?
Again, congratulations on such a wonderful windfall
Joe
Looks like the input wiring, just something really stiff.Originally Posted by Joseph Smith Jr
When faced with another JBL find, Good mech986 says
Free is good.
Getting something really worth having for free is really good!
". . . as you have no doubt noticed, no one told the 4345 that it can't work correctly so it does anyway."—Greg Timbers
oh wow! nice find congrats!!!
Semper Fidelis
joe,
the heavy wires are soldered to the low input terminals in the back. They had a BGW 750 for the bass in the studio. Unfortunately the guy did not find the amp.
Hjalmar
Looking again and Finding the amp would very worthwhile.
When faced with another JBL find, Good mech986 says
Free? No. Those should at least cost you a really nice dinner as a thank you.
...and best of luck with the restoration!
Of course we had dinner at my cost before I drove back home to Hannover.....
I inspected everything today. There are 3 original 2234 with grey paint and one replacement 2234 with black paint. The 1" drivers are 2421A with original diaphragm. Cabinets look great after a rough cleaning.
Hjalmar
That is really awesome!
Baby those 2421As... If you can afford to, I'd buy a pair of OEM replacement diaphragms before they disappear from the earth. Also, if these monitors were used as they typically would have been, you may need to replace the diaphragms already. If they sound harsh or distorted, it will likely be due to their showing their age.
Widget
I love stories like this... shame to see great things collect dust, but it usually means a treasure find for someone such as yourself. This will be interesting to follow... will you be recapping the crossovers and everything as well?
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