Today's find, 'Catalina' by C&H Supply

RuSsMaN
RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
edited November 2004 in Speakers
Made by C&H Supply, Dallas Texas, model 'Catalina'.

$12 for the pair, pretty nice finish on the cabs.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2004
    Don't you love that moment of anticipation, right as you get the last screw out to see what's inside?

    EV SP12B 16 ohm
    Magnavox Horn
    CTS Sealed-back midrange

    The horn is in series off the woofer, with a couple caps inline (cant read the values). The mid is then paralleled with the horn.

    Now, need to give them a listen, and see if they are staying in one peice, or getting stripped and SOLD!!!

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited November 2004
    What's the luxman gear in the background?
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited November 2004
    a horn and what looks to be a whizzer coned midrange. Nice combo. What made you pick them up? Because they were $12? I'm not really sure if I'd pick something up like that seeing I'd have no use for them. Decent looking basket on the driver though.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2004
    Luxman T-4 Tuna, and L-5 integrated, each in original double box, with manual. More info? Email me.

    It's a nullet-style horn midrange, it's 'floating' in the vent for the big EV 12". I buy and sell vintage / used gear. Besides, the cool factor is off the charts here for $12.

    Those 12" EV drivers can fetch upwards of $250 for the pair - possibly even higher because they are the rarer 16ohm version. The mid and high horns probably $40 / pair, maybe a little more if a couple guys start fighting for them. You figure the profit potential, for about 10 minutes worth of work so far.

    I may actually keep these, or at least 1 cab if I sell drivers. Been wanting to setup a tube mono FM rig for some time now, maybe load some University drivers in it.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited November 2004
    why would you want a tube mono rig?
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited November 2004
    Those 12" EV drivers can fetch upwards of $250 for the pair - possibly even higher because they are the rarer 16ohm version.

    :eek: Damn, I had a pair of those 12" woofers (8ohm I think) in some EV Sentry's that my parents gave away with my Sansui amp. Maybe I can get those sum **** back too.

    Good find Russ. I really liked those EVs, enjoy em.
    Graham
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited November 2004
    Not surprisingly Orion has apparently never heard of C&H Supply. :D

    Nice going, Russ.

    I 2nd Toxis' question.. Did you see the horns through the grills or did something else draw you to these?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2004
    In the 50's and 60's, there were a lot of 'cabinet builders'. This wasn't limited to speakers, but also consoles.

    One would go into a local shop, ala 'C&H Supply' and order their 'system'. They would pick the cabinet style, and the drivers to go in it. On console systems, they would also choose the model of receiver they wanted and maybe even add a turntable.

    The last console unit I picked up, had a Fisher 800C receiver, and a pair of JBL D131. There were cutouts to add a tweeter, such as the 075 Ring-Radiator, but whoever ordered this console, opted just to run the 12" jbl's.

    What drew me to them? Look at them man. Big, old, cool speakers. And the ride home, wondering what could be in them?

    Tannoy Reds?
    Altec?
    EV?
    JBL?
    Bozak?
    etc etc

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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