Does anyone recognize this speaker?

[Powell]

Does anyone recognize this 60-70's speaker?

http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?y=2006&m=01&img=05-102638L&t=jpg&rand=6228&srv=img2

It looks like a horn loaded Altec of some
kind. It was driven by a small tube power
amp.

[Pooh Bear]

Powell wrote:

> Does anyone recognize this 60-70's speaker?
>
> http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?y=2006&m=01&img=05-102638L&t=jpg&rand=6228&srv=img2
>
> It looks like a horn loaded Altec of some
> kind. It was driven by a small tube power
> amp.

Given the film, I'd expect Harry probably made it himself.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0071360/

Graham

[Powell]

"Pooh Bear" wrote

> > Does anyone recognize this 60-70's speaker?
> >
> >
http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?y=2006&m=01&img=05-102638L&t=jpg&rand=6228&srv=img2
> >
> > It looks like a horn loaded Altec of some
> > kind. It was driven by a small tube power
> > amp.
>
> Given the film, I'd expect Harry probably made it himself.
>
You mean like Heath? :)

Given the location (San Francisco) and west coast
jazz (subject background) I'm thinking Altec or JBL,
to be recognizable to the audience.

The speaker appears to be a two-way 6" horn and
a 12" woofer. In the tube amp there appears what
looks like two 6550 power tubes (one each channel).
That is something like 27-32 watts of peak power (in
current technology) to drive those large speakers.

Other views of the system:
Speaker on side
http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?y=2006&m=01&img=06-065843L&t=jpg&rand=1574&srv=img2

Audio System
http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?y=2006&m=01&img=06-070227L&t=jpg&rand=2588&srv=img2

Turntable
http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?y=2006&m=01&img=06-070345L&t=jpg&rand=3300&srv=img2

[Sander deWaal]

"Powell" > said:


>The speaker appears to be a two-way 6" horn and
>a 12" woofer. In the tube amp there appears what
>looks like two 6550 power tubes (one each channel).
>That is something like 27-32 watts of peak power (in
>current technology) to drive those large speakers.


One 6550 for each channel???
Think a mono push pull amp with about 50 watts output, not unlike a
single Dyna Mk. III.

The speaker seems to be a home made job.

--

"Audio as a serious hobby is going down the tubes."
- Howard Ferstler, 25/4/2005

[Powell]

"Sander deWaal" wrote

> >The speaker appears to be a two-way 6" horn and
> >a 12" woofer. In the tube amp there appears what
> >looks like two 6550 power tubes (one each channel).
> >That is something like 27-32 watts of peak power (in
> >current technology) to drive those large speakers.
>
>
> One 6550 for each channel???
> Think a mono push pull amp with about 50 watts output,
> not unlike a single Dyna Mk. III.
>
You may be right (mono). No other speaker
is depicted in room.