JBL History Comments

[Mr. Widget]

Thanks Steve for taking the time to shoot the pics and for posting those incredible photos of all that JBL gear.

http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ead.php?t=9120

I am glad to see that today's JBL is acknowledging that there was a JBL before the L100. I hope they eventually give the collection a proper venue that can be shared with the public.

Widget

[Steve Schell]

Thanks Mr. Widget. I feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity, the least I could do was share the photos. I feel bad that some items were given short shrift, like the two speakers in the distance on the left of the lower of the two hallway photos. I missed those almost entirely. It was such a gas to see the rare Iconics; I had known of the existence of them for about six years now, but had never seen them as they usually live on pallets in some inaccessible warehouse location.

If any forum participants would like higher res versions of one or two of the pictures, I could entertain a few requests. The original file sizes are about one meg, and I had to really murder them to put them in the forum. Address requests to stfrsc*at*juno.com .

[edgewound]

Great effort, Steve. That must've been a great day. You are indeed, quite the Audio Historian.

[mikebake]

Steve, are the units on display owned by/stored at JBL, or are some from individuals? Just curious. Wonder what else they might still have around.

[Steve Schell]

Mike, as far as I know all the exhibit items are from JBL's collection. They do have more than is on display here, but I don't know how much. Since this exhibit was assembled in part for some visiting dignitaries, the focus was on pretty pieces in good condition. Their old Lansing 15XS theatre woofer with the missing cone didn't make the cut.

[Robh3606]

Hello Steve

It's nice to see a company that actually cares about it's past and the legacy that has been left behind by others over the decades. The pictures look great. I would really like the driver cross sections. I always loved the L100 that one of the stores had. That's cool being able to see the different geometries used on the various drivers through the years. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Rob

[jbljfan]

Thank you Steve and to JBL for sharing.

[Steve]

Steve

Thank you for your post.... exciting, informative and fun.
The only thing missing from your excellent post was that wonderful musty smell of old speaker componets. : )
Or being able to touch a piece of history.

Thank you for your time, dedication and never ending enthusiasm.
It is contagious.

Maui Steve

[scott fitlin]

Its really nice to see all that really old JBL stuff. Thanks for sharing Steve, great pictures and detailed accounts!

[jim3860]

Great job, First class all around. components. pics. narrative. Most of us would never have a chance to see some of these items. THANKS for SHARING

[Titanium Dome]

Thanks for taking the time to post it.

[Tom Brennan]

I love it. Great stuff Steve, thanks.

[Phil H]

Steve,

Thank you. I keep going back and looking at your pictures. It is nice to see a little bit of history being preserved. By the way, the LE8T speaker looks like the C-48 Madison enclosure (http://www.lansingheritage.org/image.../page22-23.jpg). There was a nice pair on eBay recently that did not meet the sellers reserve. Bids went up to $833. It had LE8's with whizzer cones. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...857940152&rd=1

[DRG]

Thank you Steve. Very nice!

[hapy._.face]

So cool! Thank you! I gotta free nickel tour. Looks like "oldmics'" shop!