Old horns on the bay
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Topic: Old horns on the bay
Posted By: ollie80
Subject: Old horns on the bay
Date Posted: 19 January 2013 at 3:47pm
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Cast-aluminium-HF-Horn-flares-in-boxes-undrivered-Vintage-PA-System-HiFi-/330857464352?pt=UK_ConElec_SpeakersPASystems_RL&hash=item4d08a44220
Look gigged ! Hey Oasis have played through them !!   ------------- Ollie K Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible' |
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Posted By: jbl_man
Date Posted: 19 January 2013 at 4:20pm
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Under all that old paint they are pukka JBL 2345 cast alluminium radials. 1inch entry,3-bolt fixing. ------------- Be seeing you. |
Posted By: oldskool
Date Posted: 19 January 2013 at 5:22pm
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Ian.I know, the waiting is killing me. I only need one more pair to complete the HF arrays for the big system. ------------- Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies |
Posted By: TONY.A.S.S.
Date Posted: 20 January 2013 at 1:13am
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Sandblasting would do them the world of good. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/tony.rossell.3" rel="nofollow - http://www.facebook.com/tony.rossell.3 |
Posted By: discodave
Date Posted: 20 January 2013 at 10:38am
| Or even soda blasting its less abrasive |
Posted By: TONY.A.S.S.
Date Posted: 21 January 2013 at 12:26am
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Lead shot wouldn't do the aluminium any harm. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/tony.rossell.3" rel="nofollow - http://www.facebook.com/tony.rossell.3 |
Posted By: jbl_man
Date Posted: 21 January 2013 at 9:07am
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There is a thick bitumen type coating on the external surfaces of these under the paint,to deaden the ring,so i would be wary of using any harsh blasting technique. ------------- Be seeing you. |
Posted By: simonh
Date Posted: 21 January 2013 at 9:28pm
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More old horns.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-altec-lansing-jbl-multicell-horns-/321059945668?pt=UK_MusicalInstruments_Speaker_Drivers_Horns&hash=item4ac0a9fcc4 |
Posted By: Dub Specialist
Date Posted: 21 January 2013 at 10:04pm
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you can fix that bit what has snapped off easly man i used some kind of liquid metal/puty ect when cured was solid cant remember which one off my head now, but worked a treat file shaped it and re-drilled and counter sinked it... perfect. just thought id say
 ------------- treat all creation with respect. For music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion! MUSIC IS LIFE 
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Posted By: oldskool
Date Posted: 21 January 2013 at 11:17pm
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Could be very useful, one of my other 2345s has a corner snapped off and they will all need stripping and respraying in a few weeks. ------------- Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies |
Posted By: TONY.A.S.S.
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 8:38am
I was only thinking doing the inside of the horn as an easy and neat way of getting rid of the paint Fortunately, with the nozzle, the can put the shot where ever you want it, as it's very directional. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/tony.rossell.3" rel="nofollow - http://www.facebook.com/tony.rossell.3 |
jbl_man wrote:Posted By: odc04r
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 9:33am
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I bet with a bit of time and effort you could make quite a striking HiFi install with those if you re-housed them creatively |
Posted By: ollie80
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 10:04am
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Back to my orignal post, here is the rest of the PA http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/hlasta/m.html?item=330857466260&pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Speakers_Monitor&hash=item4d08a44994&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Hey Simon thanks for sharing the Altec Lansing cells on the bay. ------------- Ollie K Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible' |
Posted By: Mhamplification
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 10:21am
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Interesting to see the only thing that has a lot of bids on it Is a pair of scruffy piezo boxs |
Posted By: ollie80
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 10:27am
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haha yes I noticed that too.. Wonder why. Guess some peeps are after some top end. ------------- Ollie K Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible' |
Posted By: Dub Specialist
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 12:38pm
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couldnt you use Nitromors to strip them ally horns to bare metal again, surley woulndt affect the horn metal in anyway would it? just a thought ------------- treat all creation with respect. For music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion! MUSIC IS LIFE
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Posted By: odc04r
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 1:30pm
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I was thinking of having a bid on these just for the horns, I'm having a living room renovation which includes DIY of a brand new 5.1 HiFi system and these could be nice for the top end of the front cabs with a bit of restoration. Would I be stepping on anyone else toes if I bid? Seems little point in driving another forum members price up. |
Posted By: oldskool
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 2:52pm
Well I have my eyes on them to complete the top end of my ASS concert stacks. It has been easier to find the JBL Ali horns rather than the original ASS fibreglass. Now I do have four almost identical fibre glass horns with one inch screw on throats. They are ok but really need a couple of hours TLC but are free to a good home if thats any good to you. By the way, its bloody good of you to ask but much as i want these JBLs they are up for auction and try as I might I just can't see me as being any more entitled to them than you . ------------- Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies |
Posted By: odc04r
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 3:21pm
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Well I only fancied them as a curiosity and a future project, so I won't get in your way! I'll give you a shout when the house DIY is finished perhaps and I've moved onto what sort of system to build for it! Some big horns carefully restored might be a nice visual touch. I know a chap who's not too bad at automotive spraying that might be able to make them look pretty if I sorted the finish out. |
Posted By: oldskool
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 9:46am
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Please to report the deal is done and these horns will be taken into protective custody soon. ------------- Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies |
Posted By: simonh
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 10:12am
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Posted By: Mrd999
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 10:19am
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Got my eyes on the other 2 sets,in the hope I win at least 1 pair, for my top end going to use them above my Mega cabs if I win them. They will be running from 1.6 upwards. ------------- What goes around, comes around |
Posted By: oldskool
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 11:07am
Yes sir they will. It is hard enough finding the bass and the lower mid cabs but finding the ASS fibre glass horns and the acoustic lens is just a stupid idea. So in my case I have turned to the JBL "originals" and now have the 2395 lenses, 2350 two inch radials and now two pairs of the 2345 one inch radials. Job done! Am also running a different project to Ian (JBL Man) as he is passionate about keeping vintage gear authentic and with drivers of the correct period where possible. In this case the whole lot will be fitted with modern drivers, either B&C or BMS depending on the cab and we should be able to blow anybody away with it .Have been very lucky to have had a lot of help and advice from Ian, Tony ASS and several others on here, all cabs have been/will be refurbished by Tony himself. That's the first pair of stacks complete, now need to get cracking on the elements missing from the second pair. If only I could find another pair of the 212 lower mid cabs it would make my year!
------------- Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies |
Posted By: jbl_man
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 11:38am
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Well done Lee,£100 a pair is about what they are worth,that's what i paid for my 2345's ten years ago,quite easy to restore,just gave them a good wire brush to remove the loose paint,and then used acrylic car aerosols to paint them. ------------- Be seeing you. |
Posted By: simonh
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 11:45am
If you ever bring the system out for a run in our local county, would love to come along and have a listen. I'd even help you carry them in
 And if I ever see a pair of 212's for sale, I'm sure we will all let you know.
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Posted By: Dub Specialist
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 12:06pm
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Anyone know what these horns these are on the bay?, dont know if thay are anyones one here but in the describtion is unknown , are thay worth it? i know alot of you boys kno your stuff when it comes to vintage gear ect , i stll learning but i love it still thanks ..jay ------------- treat all creation with respect. For music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion! MUSIC IS LIFE
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Posted By: odc04r
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 1:06pm
Glad to hear you got them  I went to bed instead to let you bid (mostly) unhindered! |
Posted By: oldskool
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 1:33pm
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Thank you sir. Will hang on to those others in case you decide you want them. Yes there was one other party inolved it seems but I valued them just highly enough. Was hoping to pay £100 as it happens so no complaints here. ------------- Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies |
Posted By: odc04r
Date Posted: 23 January 2013 at 4:26pm
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I just got my car MOT/service bill of £600 anyway, so fairly pleased I didn't wax £100 on a future project just before If you could pm me some links with pics of what else you have that would be great! If they look useful I'll send you some beer tokens for them. If nothing else they will be a fun experiment. |
Posted By: ollie80
Date Posted: 31 January 2013 at 11:49am
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well done for winning! pics once restored would be great! ------------- Ollie K Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible' |