| unknown models to me! [message #9141] |
Wed, 16 January 2008 06:55  |
stevem
Messages: 4775
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY
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In the last few weeks I picked up 70s kustom PA catalog that has the models 150 thru 600 in it including the colume pa monitor with a built in 100 watt power amp.
With the catalog came a 1973 dated price sheet that listed the at that time 67! different amp combos and models. In that line up, under the PA listing is a model 595 and 795 pa set up. They also in the price sheet list these model energizers(HEADS) seperatly, but these two models are not shown in the catalog.
What the hell are these models folks?
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| Re: unknown models to me! [message #9147 is a reply to message #9141] |
Fri, 18 January 2008 09:37  |
ET !
Messages: 18
Registered: June 2004
Location: south Carolina
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Hey Stevie...hate to see a guy talking to himself..so I thought I'd chime in..even though I don't have an answer.
I thought I heard Bud say a long time ago that the 595,795, etc referred to the suggested list price.
from experience in ownership, I've seen "transition" models both in terms of the plate labels, components (ie: a K100 chasis in a 2x12 combo that has a 4 port speaker back instead of a 2 port...usually you'll see the 4 port only with the later 150 plexi chasis not the 100), or the same 4x10 or 4x8 PA columns sold with both the older plexi 100 head or the newer slant 150 head...then there was the older confusion caused by early day warranty...and Bud has some fun stories of how they would take an amp in on warranty, yank the serial plate, put it on another rig altogether just to get things turned around...so you could wind up with a newer model amp with a newer designation scheme on the inside paperwork, but have an older plate on it with the 595 listing. the fact that it's in the catalog..yep..just a hold over of inventory models...remember they had market issues with items like the 11 pleat wide hi-freq cabs that were created as an add-on to the first issue 2x15 cabs, but the year that the hi-freq cabs came out in the catalog, the manufacturing models had already changed to the 12 pleat wider series, so guys interesting in a hifreq cab would have been existing owners only...then there's the obvious item listing for the JBL options or Altec loads..same exact gear..just with the more expensive drivers. But we have to recognize that this lil company exploded in such a short period of time and significant changes were being made as they were pioneering the solid state market..so in the short span from 67-71 there was just an incredible effort going on.
Play Loud!
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| Re: unknown models to me! [message #9190 is a reply to message #9149] |
Sat, 02 February 2008 02:18 |
C4ster
Messages: 686
Registered: June 2001
Location: Mukwonago, WI (Milwaukee...
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Damn, I just finished a great epic and I did something wrong and POOF it was gone. Here goes again. I really ahven't seen much of this site in the past months. Since November, and only a short reprieve around Christmas, I have been in South Africa in the western bush. I have severely limited internet access as the internet charges in Africa are ridiculous. Most hotels and Guest Houses are on DSL and they don't offer room internet access. I was in the Amsterdam airport and it cost me $30 for 1 hour of internet service. In 1969 I purchased a 795 PA. It came with a K200B-5 head and 2 4x12 speaker columns. The head had the K200B-5 label but the speakers had no tags. I also have a K200B-1 head with the K200 tag. Nowhere was a 795 label. I have since started collecting only K100's and they all have the K100 tag. Some of the speaker cabs have serial numbers but I don't think they have a part number. Sorry I can't be of more help. Thaks for the shout out! 
Conrad
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So My K200B-5 SN: 39257 (Approx MFG Date = 27June69) head was supposed to be 795 beans in 1969. 
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