What could this old electric organ speaker become?
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Lex263207
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This is a 5 foot tall speaker from an electric organ. The organ has been repurposed, but I am at a loss for what to do with the speaker. It's solid on all four sides except for a small mesh panel in the back. Right now it's sitting in a damp basement just wasting away. What do you think I should do with it?
Back side with mesh panel
Side view
Another angle
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If that is an old Leslie speaker cabinet with the tube type of amplifier, Sell it. These speaker systems can be rebuilt with new tubes and speaker. They are worth a LOT of money to those in this industry. Not very many around. Worth much more as it was intended to use then to make something else out of it.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Mar 21, 2014
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I will check on that. The organ came out of the Catholic Church at Lookout Mountain Tennessee many many years ago. eBay, I guess, for buyers?
Lex263207
on Mar 21, 2014
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Yes Ebay or check with local music store if you have one locally. It can be worth a lot.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Mar 21, 2014
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Definitely! I frequent audio forums and these can bring good prices, especially if still in working condition and doubly so if it has a tube amp in it. If you don't want to mess with ebay, maybe these folks can help: http://vintagehammond.com/
GM
on Mar 24, 2014
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True! Note too that some just had one or more Jensen or similar 12"-15" high efficiency woofers that can fetch significant $$ among the vintage crowd, especially those in Asian countries, though don't know if they were in Leslie size cabs since I just bought the drivers. Bottom line, considering what it came out of and likely age, it's worth dealing with IME and if she just wants to get rid of it, I imagine one of the greater metro Atlanta locals will be happy to oblige, so at the least, a Craigslist posting seems in order.
GM
on Mar 25, 2014
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@15 results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate.GMIt's a Baldwin. Know anything else given this new info?
Lex263207
on Mar 26, 2014
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Lay it down,Cut 2 pieces of 3/4inch plywood for front and back where there are openings , add bun feet to bottom ,hinges and foam to top and cover to make a nice sitting bench for bottom of bed with linen ,clothes storage. I made one that my dog uses as a bed so it frees up floor space
Carol west
on Jan 16, 2015
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