What speaker is this?

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  • #15463
    Beo3000fan
    BRONZE Member

      Hi. Does anyone know what speaker this is? IMG20230204164536

       

      #15464
      KolfMAKER
      SILVER Member
        • The Netherlands

        It looks a lot like one of the speakers in the Grundig line of ‘Grundig HiFi box Lautsprecher’. For instance the Grundig HiFi box 740:

        https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/grundig_hifi_lautsprecher_box_740.html

        But it probably is a different model. What I can say is that Grundig produced several speakers, with all wood front grilles. And with the slits horizontally. The 740 and 525 are examples of this design.

        have a look over here:

        http://www.hifi-wiki.de/index.php/grundig_box_525

        This Wiki has an over of most grundig loudspeakers with specs and pictures.

        By the way, most Grundig all wood loudspeakers with horizontal slits, were produced in 1970.

        #15488
        hemenex
        BRONZE Member

          Reminded me of some Telefunken speakers I had in 1970…

          could be one of those:

          DDB640B3-F270-4C77-9A8D-4C4A24949FF5
          hx

          #15515
          hemenex
          BRONZE Member

            On second thought – the „slots“ don‘t go from end to end.

            so – obviously not that one, sorry

            #15517
            KolfMAKER
            SILVER Member
              • The Netherlands

              @beo3000fan

              • Can you share more pictures?
              • Also one from the backside?
              • Are there any labels visible?
              #15519
              OlivierC
              BRONZE Member

                Quick search on Google, after reading KolfMAKER suggestion.
                It looks like a Grundig speaker box type 45.
                I can only spot few differences.
                It should be placed vertically, a metal Grundig badge should be attached on the bottom right side of the front slitted surface and the standing legs seem to be missing.

                 

                Maybe an expert of vintage Hi-Fi can clarify.

                Thanks.

                Olivier

                #15522
                KolfMAKER
                SILVER Member
                  • The Netherlands

                  Thanks for sharing your idea Olivier!

                  The Grundig box 45 comes close, but is not the same. The speaker we are looking for has horizontal slits, instead of vertical.

                  Also, the front panel is completely integrated with the speaker casing. It does not look like it can be taken off to access the drivers. This looks different on the Grundig 45.

                  That’s why I think it is interesting to see the backside.

                  (Maybe, it is not a loudspeaker;-)

                  #15532
                  Beo3000fan
                  BRONZE Member

                    Wow, thanks for all the answers! Hereby some more pictures

                    IMG20230204164402IMG20230204164513

                    #15533
                    KolfMAKER
                    SILVER Member
                      • The Netherlands

                      Hi @Beo3000fan
                      Thanks for the extra pictures.

                      Can you do following?

                      • Make a picture of the backside-panel (the one you took away to see the inside)
                      • Let me know the measurements of the loudspeaker box (W x D xH)
                      #15534
                      Beo3000fan
                      BRONZE Member

                        I´ll write down the size of the speaker. The back panel I don´t know, it came as in the pictures. The gray back panel offer the possibility to “store” (wrap around) the speaker chord, so maybe the gray panel is the back panel?

                        #15536
                        KolfMAKER
                        SILVER Member
                          • The Netherlands

                          Yes, size will help. I think it will be smaller than I first thought. Especially because there is only one driver in the box.

                          The wooden casing looks like there should be a back panel.
                          The grey back panel looks more modern that the speaker and casing.
                          This speaker now makes me think of a loudspeaker that came with a record player with built-in amplifier.

                          1. Yes, please let me know the measurements.
                          2. By the way, where did you get this speaker / do you have any background info?
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