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1970 white sparkle 2x15 cab with JBL's [message #19015]

Fri, 02 August 2013 23:42

oren hudson
Messages: 274
Registered: March 2008
Location: Gastonia, NC

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Just bought this cab today with matching K200 B1 head. CTS labeled cab, but has a pair of super looking Fender signature speaker Model D140F-6 JBL's in it. These are the ones with the orange and silver label. Testing comes Saturday, although I already know the head has some issues. Tuck & roll is in very good shape as well as the grill cloth. Interior is super clean. Biggest items are (of course) the handle inserts and one of the front wheels is missing. I got it from the original owner's step-son.

Anyway, I just don't know much about these JBL's. If you can share anything about them, I'll be appreciative. Also an update on the latest handle cures and maybe the replacement of the missing wheel will be great. Cool

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Re: 1970 white sparkle 2x15 cab with JBL's [message #19016 is a reply to message #19015]

Sat, 03 August 2013 07:08

stevem
Messages: 4772
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Well my somewhat informed guess would be this.
Being that they are from the K serise of JBL drivers and that they are 15" drivers and furthere more labeled Fender, that means their original home was in a Duel Showman cabinet.
Their impeadance should be 8 ohms if I am on track with this as the Duel Showmans output transformer was looking for a 4 ohm load.
JBL drivers used in Fenders where far more rare then in Kustoms, and a lucky ass freind of mine has not one, but two Fender black face super reverb`s with 4 JBL 10 incher`s each, and a Silver face Champ with a JBL 8 inch driver.It`s the only 8" JBL that I have ever seen in person in my 58 years on this globe!

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Re: 1970 white sparkle 2x15 cab with JBL's [message #19017 is a reply to message #19016]

Sat, 03 August 2013 11:53

pleat
Messages: 1454
Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi

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Very interesting description on the D140-6 JBL speakers. Are they the orange frame black magnet that Fender used back in the mid to late 70's? I've never seen any Fender labeled JBL speakers that are 16 ohms. Photo's would be nice. I believe the K series followed after the D series and were all black frames and magnets, as well as the E series.
I think there was a post in the for sale section a while back for handles. The casters are easy. Graingers part #5X758
pleat

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Re: 1970 white sparkle 2x15 cab with JBL's [message #19023 is a reply to message #19017]

Sat, 03 August 2013 22:32

oren hudson
Messages: 274
Registered: March 2008
Location: Gastonia, NC

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Thanks guys. Not able to do pics just yet, however - the frames and magnets are the standard grey with the decal being orange and silver with this info on it - Fender signature speaker, MODEL D140F-6, James B. Lansing #970402, 16 ohm, serial numbers 10060 and 10064. They look brand new and after testing today, they sound superb. I've not checked with ohm meter yet. Kid that I bought it from didn't know anything about it except that his step-dad bought the rig new and it had been around the house forever. As mentioned, it's a CTS badged cab and the back panel screws are not correct. Other than that and the broken wheel, it looks real good. The 16 ohms would make sense with the 2 being together being 8 ohms like Bud like to do to get you to use 2 cabs. So far, really liking the cab. I'll get to the head later. Very Happy

Thanks pleat for the reference on the wheels. Upon further examination, the remaining 3 are so wobbly, I'll need to replace all of them.

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