Western Electric KS12046

[Alien_Shore]

Look to be in VG condition...

Western Electric KS12046

[Audio_by_Goodwill]

Wow, those look great! I had a single, but the cabinet was not in that kind of shape. The label on mine looked different too...... smaller maybe?

[wws944]

Nice collectors item. I guess that Homecraft Mfg was who WE outsourced the cabinet construction and final assembly to?

Given the prices that 755As seem to be commanding, I wonder why GPA doesn't try manufacturing new ones? Or is the secret recipe lost forever?

[gortnipper]

Nice collectors item. I guess that Homecraft Mfg was who WE outsourced the cabinet construction and final assembly to?

Given the prices that 755As seem to be commanding, I wonder why GPA doesn't try manufacturing new ones? Or is the secret recipe lost forever?

Line Magnetic is doing repro WE stuff, including a field coil 755 - LM Audio 755EX

http://turned-onaudio.co.nz/speakers...agnetic-audio/

755 EX driver is a faithful reproduction of the 755a in every way but two: Its nominal impedance is 8 instead of 4 ohms, and, instead of a permanent magnet, the Line Magnetic 755 EX uses a field coil

The 755 I's aperiodic enclosure is constructed entirely of plywood, the heaviest panel being a central baffle that's rigidly fastened to the inside front. Within the cabinet is an extra pair of sidewalls, positioned to leave narrow gaps between them and the outer panels; on each side, those gaps are open to the larger volume of air inside the cabinet through only a single small vent, and to the outside of the cabinet through a trio of narrow vents. The inner surfaces of all panels except the front are lightly damped with thin, woolly pads.

Full range of gear - Line Magnetic Audio

[Alien_Shore]

Line Magnetic is doing repro WE stuff, including a field coil 755 - LM Audio 755EX

Line Magnetic Audio | Turned On Audio

That is a hellva pretty cabinet!

[Panomaniac]

Wow! Yeah, beautiful.

[Altec Best]

Very nice in original boxes as well.Looks like the cabs were made in Newark,NJ.

[Altec Best]

The boxes actually say KS-12046 loudspeaker.. And on the speaker itself they say KS-14703. Now is that the number for the cabinets ?

[Old Guy]

I think the seller is incorrect. The WE 755a was first, then that speaker. Both predate Altec labeled 755A I THINK. Please take all this with a grain of salt as have not thought much about this since 40 years ago.

The early 755A is silver color is it not? Grey is later?

[Old Guy]

The boxes actually say KS-12046 loudspeaker.. And on the speaker itself they say KS-14703. Now is that the number for the cabinets ?

Likely A. That is the cabinet number. or B. That is the assembly (cab and speaker).