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ID # 38507    CURRENT CATEGORY - VINTAGE

1949 ORIGINAL LANSING D 31050 SPEAKER AND C-31 ENCLOSURE
[PRICED PER UNIT - 1 AVAILABLE AT TIME OF LISTING]
Listing last update on July 07, 2009 - Viewed 179 times

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1949 ORIGINAL LANSING D 31050 SPEAKER AND C-31 ENCLOSURE
[PRICED PER UNIT - 1 AVAILABLE AT TIME OF LISTING]



JBL D31050 VANGUARD PLUS C-31 CORNER CABINET ENCLOSURE (YOM: 1949) (S#: 306169) GOOD (7-8)

FEATURES: IT'S A LANSING C-31 CORNER SPEAKER CABINET WITH "PRIMA VERA BLONDE FINISH". VERY GOOD CONDITION EXCEPT A COUPLE OF MINOR DENTS IN SIDE WOOD, AND A COUPLE OF MINOR MARKS (BURN?) ON TOP OF CABINET.

IT HAS TWO JBL 16 OHM D13OB 15" SPEAKERS KNOWN AS "THE SET". ALSO, A (K)D-175 HORN AND A 32 OHM CROSSOVER. FOR ALL TECHIE DETAILS AND HISTORY, GO TO THE LANSING HERITAGE SITE AND EXPLORE.

AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, ONLY 5 OF THESE ITEMS WERE ON SALE ON THE INTERNET, RANGING IN PRICE FROM $10,000 TO $15,000 NET. (LISTINGS WERE IN JAPANESE). IN 1952 THIS UNIT WAS $550 (C31 ENCLOSURE AND THE 050 AUDIO COMPONENTS). THE 1952 JBL CATALOG STATES: C-31- FULL FRONT LOADED CORNER ENCLOSURE. THIS TRUE EXPONENTIAL HORN CORNER ENCLOSURE PROVIDES EXCEPTIONALLY SMOOTH AND WELL BALANCED REPRODUCTION OVER THE ENTIRE AUDIO SPECTRUM. THE RESPONSE FROM THE REAR OF THE SPEAKER IS DIRECTED INTO TWO SEPARATE VOLUMES THUS USED IN A UNIQUE WAY TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS LOADING TO WELL BELOW 35 CYCLES.

MODIFICATIONS: NONE THAT I KNOW OF. GO TO LANSING HERITAGE SITE FOR MORE DETAILS.

HISTORY: FOR MANY YEARS, THIS SPEAKER GRACED A WEALTHY HOME IN TIBURON, CA. WELL TENDED UNTIL HOUSE WAS SOLD AND THE UNIT WAS OPEN TO BE RECYCLED OR DESTROYED. THE PRESENT OWNER SENSED ITS VALUE, AND HAS HAD IT CHECKED IT OUT FOR SOUND (EXCELLENT, AMAZING)AND THE ENCLOOSURE FOR VISUAL BEAUTY. HOUSED IN SANTA ROSA, CA. AT PRESENT

COMMENTS: NO PROBLEMS

THIS UNIT WAS NEVER TOURED

Additional Details
ID#: 38507
Listing Type:
Standard
Model: D31050 VANGUARD PLUS C31 CORNER CABINET ENCLOSURE
Manufacturer: JBL
Condition: GOOD (7-8)
Shipping Info: 250.00 lbs., 4'X3'X2' PLUS CRATE
Seller's Location: CA, USA
Updated: July 07, 2009
M.S.R.P.: $0.00
Asking Price: SOLD

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