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    Old JBL find!!!

    I just got a museum of OLD JBL speakers!! They are tearing an old theater down here and I went in and retrieved ALL of the sound system minus the amps etc.

    This was a theater on a Army base that was built in 1940 with all JBL. Everything is 1940's vintage and in EXCELLENT CONDITION!!!!

    Here is what I got:

    (4) JBL D130 15" full range speakers - 16 ohm
    (2) # 154-4 15" woofers 32 ohms
    (2) coaxial 15" with big horns (unsure of model at this time.)
    (1) 527-800 horn with driver 275

    I would imagine that this stuff may be worth a pretty penny, as it has been untouched for 65 years!! and never abused, overdriven etc!

    I am curious to learn more about these items and any input is appreciated.

    Thanks

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    i never find good stuff. I always miss out.

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    Welcome to our forum JBLROCKS!

    That is an incredible find. The gear would appear to date from the early 50's. The 275 and 150-4 date from 1953. The latter is probably the most valuable of the lot, particularly if they are in excellent condition. Can you post pictures of any of this gear? In particular, I am interested in seeing the coaxes. JBL never made a 15" coax until the 80's so I'm curious just what you have.
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    The coaxes are Altec # 603-B... Not true coax simply a horn placed over the center dome to disperse high frequencies. One is perfect and the other has a ripped cone. Is this worth re-coning?

    No pictures as of yet.

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    For the Altec contact Bill Hanuschak at Great Plains Audio.

    http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/


    Great find and welcome to the Heritage Forum for the JBL Inflicted! We are all a bit envious!!!

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    Thanks!!

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    Altec 603B

    Here are some pictures of the Altec 603B's

    Unfortunatly they are in the worst shape...These were the main front speakers for the auditorium and right next to swamp-cooler outlets. (This theater had a swamp cooler system the size of a small house!)

    Cabinets are pretty much shot and drivers not real good, have weird "Bakelite" spiders sort of disentegrating

    So in esscence not the perfect environment for a speaker.
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    150-4

    Some pictures of the 150-4's.

    excellent condition!
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    275 Horn & Driver

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    If the 150-4 speakers are for sale, I'd like to know the price.
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    The Price???

    Well If it is what they ask for them on ebay you do not want to know.

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    Update...

    At this time the only thing I am interested in selling are the pair of Altec 603-B's.
    They do need some work so if anyone knows of a collector that can repair them this would be best.

    Thanks

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    Plans

    I have come up with a plan for all this cool old stuff....See thread marked "My Plan".

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