Can any body give me some info on my speakers

turnitupto1/2 · Post by **turnitupto1/2** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:39 pm

Hi, I'm new to this forum & would like to know if any body can help me.
I reacently brought a 2X12 (Marshall 1936 sorry) which after much investigation I have found is fitted with fane speakers. The speakers are model 122366 & are dated 37th week of 1973.
There is a dot sticker on them stating they are 8-15ohm not nothing saying what wattage they are. As I am useing the cab with a 50watt valve head (Marshall again sorry) I want to make shure they are up to the job as I dont want to damage them.
Is there any chance that these could be the original speakers from this cab as there are no signs any other speakers have ever been fitted, I have estamated the cab as circa 1981 but I know Marshall brought up huge stocks of items such as speakers, valves & caps so you can't alwas reley on dates to match (I brought a Marshall amp which had one owner from new & he had brought it & put it into storage so we knew the valves had never been replaced, when we checked the power valves we found they were 10 years older than the amp).
I would also like to know if they have any value.
Hope somebody can help me.

Dr.HI-TONE · Post by **Dr.HI-TONE** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:39 pm

Welcome to the Vintage HIWATT Forum!
it is highly unlikely that the speakers are original to that cab.

I don't know who the speakers are made for. do you have any pics?

turnitupto1/2 · Post by **turnitupto1/2** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:19 pm

Thanks for getting back.
Pictures as requested.

Post by **OldSchoolDave** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:40 am

Are you certain of the '73 date? One looks dead on to be '77 and the other could be smudged.

The frame construction are consistent with Fanes I've seen made around 1977. Yours have larger magnets than mine, so I assume their power handling is higher. Maybe 40-50 watts? Are the dust covers aluminum or cloth?

I'm in agreement with Dr.Hiwatt - they are not original to the cab.

How do they sound?

Dave

turnitupto1/2 · Post by **turnitupto1/2** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:49 am

Hi & thanks for the help. I'm almost positive that the date says 37/73 but I will pull the cab apart again at the weekend & get some better pics.
The centre of the cones is aluminium.
It's reassuring to find thay should be 40-50 watt so I can turn the amp up with at least a bi of confidence that I'm not going to damage them.
They sound the beans, I can understand why the original owner put them in the cab he was proberbly seeking a more 70's sound.
Cheers.

turnitupto1/2 · Post by **turnitupto1/2** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:23 pm

OldSchoolDave wrote:Are you certain of the '73 date? One looks dead on to be '77 and the other could be smudged.

The frame construction are consistent with Fanes I've seen made around 1977. Yours have larger magnets than mine, so I assume their power handling is higher. Maybe 40-50 watts? Are the dust covers aluminum or cloth?

I'm in agreement with Dr.Hiwatt - they are not original to the cab.

How do they sound?

Dave

As promised some more pics