early early pre-200 sn's

[Old Guy]

After 35 years, its hard to remember, but I could swear they had a slug of speakers that looked like those hanging on the side walls. I can't find any pictures of the inside though, but could a large batch of speakers have come out of a theater like that? I sure would like to have seen what was lurking out behind the screen.

That was sold as a utility cabinet and could be stuffed with anything...IMHO a large install would have all similar speakers. This guy has similar speakers...but the differences are just enough to look intentional to me. It is possible they were added at different times, but I doubt it.

If I were the seller would document what theater etc they were from...called "provenance" it adds value.

I think at best they are not original, he picked up cabs and stuffed the 604's in- at worst fakes.

How did the one 604 get something spilled on it inside a cab? Looks like intentional distressing. Why is there no stain in the bottom of the cab? Spilled from above..so would have had to reach INTO the open back with a cup of coffee or similar. That stain was put on outside the cabinet.

[bowtie427ss]

That was sold as a utility cabinet and could be stuffed with anything...IMHO a large install would have all similar speakers. This guy has similar speakers...but the differences are just enough to look intentional to me. It is possible they were added at different times, but I doubt it.

If I were the seller would document what theater etc they were from...called "provenance" it adds value.

I think at best they are not original, he picked up cabs and stuffed the 604's in- at worst fakes.

How did the one 604 get something spilled on it inside a cab? Looks like intentional distressing. Why is there no stain in the bottom of the cab? Spilled from above..so would have had to reach INTO the open back with a cup of coffee or similar. That stain was put on outside the cabinet.

Now that you mention it, look at those runs. That speaker was handled/rotated while that stuff was wet!

I also noticed that you can see where substantial staining/corrosion has been buffed off the "front" plate on one of the HF sections.

[Old Guy]

Yes and looks like no attempt made to clean it up. I would have damn well at least blotted it off.

Interesting reading from Steve Schell at the ink AB posted

[Phil-G]

if this guys selling fakes. then i can see a few lawsuits coming.
this is looking like someones going to hear