More Unusual Speakers

[dantheman91]

Hello Guys

Upon doing my charity shop rounds ive come across these home made / kit speakers? Bass driver is Celestion Modal 44? , Eagle CT 10 Tweeter no makers name on the cabinets just a grill cloth to make them look like AR as i thought they were i ran in the shop the tweeters are 16 ohm & the celestion 15......difficult load

Any ideas of what the maker could be if their was one........walked in the shop saw them asked for a screw driver to check the drivers as you never know i was hoping for tannoy but going back tomorrow as have been told they have some more HI-FI upstairs...... could be interesting

Also wiring them up i presume the black is - and red +?

Thanks
Dan

[walpurgis]

I reckon they are either home made or from a very small and long gone manufacturer.

I don't know much about that Celestion bass driver, but the horn tweeter was marketed under many brand names. Eagle being the most common in this country. I believe they were actually made by Coral, they were a decent budget unit, and actually sound surprisingly nice. I have a couple of pairs.

[dantheman91]

I reckon they are either home made or from a very small and long gone manufacturer.

I don't know much about that Celestion bass driver, but the horn tweeter was marketed under many brand names. Eagle being the most common in this country. I believe they were actually made by Coral, they were a decent budget unit, and actually sound surprisingly nice. I have a couple of pairs.

Sound interesting i think they are worth a go for £20...
How would you suggest i go about testing them im confused by the wiring?

Thanks
Daniel

[dantheman91]

They sound.....well not to my liking but maybe need different amplification im guessing they need valves....

[walpurgis]

If they are in good condition the Celestion 44 units might fetch a bob or two on eBay. Vintage drivers are popular. Particularly 15/16 ohm items.

[dantheman91]

If they are in good condition the Celestion 44 units might fetch a bob or two on eBay. Vintage drivers are popular. Particularly 15/16 ohm items.

Excellent condition Geoff maybe i will keep hold of them for a winter project i think they have been wall mounted as they have a lot of hooks on the back try finding the celestion 44 drivers when all you get in the common 44 on google....

[dantheman91]

If they are in good condition the Celestion 44 units might fetch a bob or two on eBay. Vintage drivers are popular. Particularly 15/16 ohm items.

Excellent condition Geoff maybe i will keep hold of them for a winter project i think they have been wall mounted as they have a lot of hooks on the back try finding the celestion 44 drivers when all you get in the common 44 on google....

[walpurgis]

I reckon they date from the sixties. Probably the forerunner to the G12. They have a 10 watt rating and might be good on a simple open baffle with a low powered valve amp. You'd need a decent tweeter. Maybe a compression driver + horn flare.