Fane 125141 any info?

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Fane 125141 any info?

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What can you tell me about Fane 125141 dated 1979 please? Painted steel frames with silver color fabric dust cover. Any info greatfully received!
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PhilUK wrote:What can you tell me about Fane 125141 dated 1979 please? Painted steel frames with silver color fabric dust cover. Any info greatfully received!
Any chance you transposed digits and really meant 125114?

If so, yes, those models replaced the original 122231 series of Hiwatt Fanes in the late 70's. The "ugly duckling" cab I posted in your other thread is loaded with those. Excellent speakers.

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No, definitely 125 141 Dave
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PhilUK wrote:No, definitely 125 141 Dave
Not familiar with that model. Can you post pics?

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Here's pics. I'm assuming they are Fane, the construction looks like it, but the painted finish is unusual. Could it be that Fane bought the frames from a supplier who supplied others?
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PhilUK wrote:I'm assuming they are Fane, the construction looks like it, but the painted finish is unusual.
They are, indeed, Fanes. The finish is called "hammertone" and was used between the cast frame series and the black painted steel frames. Somewhere in there, Fane also produced plain steel (unpainted) framed speakers.

The magnet looks relatively small. Wonder what the power rating might be? Can you read any codes on the cones?

Interesting to note gaskets front and rear, to allow for loading in either style cab.

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There is nothing on either cone Dave
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PhilUK wrote:There is nothing on either cone Dave
Even way up near the throat, on the back side? Sometimes they're hard to see:
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