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Speaker Identification: Can someone help me???

RichardWitt
April 1st, 2012, 08:04 PM
I have had a 1973 Fender Twin in storage for quite a few years now. I decided that it was time to pull it out of storage and have it restored to its former glory.

But before I start, I want to know if someone can identify these speakers for me? To me, they don't look original and I can't find a single speaker anywhere online that looks remotely like them?

There are no markings/stamps that I can see and what would be a label/sticker on the magnets either didn't exist or was removed.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6890797528_016c5e6f7c.jpg

Can someone help? If they are original, then I'll keep them in (if they're still good?), but if they're not, I want to try and find something that's either original or as close to the original as possible (Note: I would really like some orange basket JBL's..., it's nice to dream!)

ANY help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

hackworth1
April 1st, 2012, 08:07 PM
What are the numbers on the sticker on the basket? Go here: http://www.webervst.com/codes.html

RichardWitt
April 1st, 2012, 08:14 PM
What are the numbers on the sticker on the basket? Go here: http://www.webervst.com/codes.html

The sticker reads:

005379
456 402
12T6 10

RichardWitt
April 1st, 2012, 08:20 PM
They are Fenders:

http://www.strat-talk.com/forum/attachments/amp-owners-clubs/30841d1323048298-fender-twin-reverb-club-fender-twin-rev-slvrfc-3.jpg

But are they original?

RichardWitt
April 1st, 2012, 08:24 PM
Looks like the the real deal:

Found a few pics from auctions for similar year twins that have the same speaker.

http://img339.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/9/6/6/7/kaitorishonin-img600x450-13219469207zm4cm49727.jpg

http://img339.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/9/6/6/7/kaitorishonin-img600x450-1321946920d6kqho49727.jpg

http://img339.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/9/6/6/7/kaitorishonin-img600x450-1321946920fpftvx49727.jpg

RichardWitt
April 1st, 2012, 08:25 PM
Cool, now the fun can begin!

Wally
April 2nd, 2012, 05:14 PM
Those speakers are Oxfords dated to the 2nd week of 1974...
465 = Oxford
4 = 1974---in this case
02 = 2nd week

Thsoe are wide gap Oxfords---low efficiency. IF you wantt otame the TR's output, these speakers may be exactly what you want.

jazzycian
April 2nd, 2012, 05:30 PM
Good job Wally!