| Jensen Imperial find [message #19009] |
Mon, 27 November 2006 22:10  |
Ed White
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Registered: May 2009
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I found an old Jensen Imperial Reproducer in a local "Antique" store. $100.00 It's Black Lacquer,with blond wood vertical bars on the front. It is the size of a big old console floor radio. Like the biggest Zenith. Not a corner horn. I've never seen a black lacquer and wood trim one..it must be an early model. any ideas??
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| Re: What a score [message #19011 is a reply to message #19010] |
Tue, 28 November 2006 16:25  |
Ed White
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Well...I have to figure out how to get a pic up, but it's a C1400A Serial A4220 with a beautiful 15" PM-15A speaker, and a fairly complicated crossover with many wires, and two leading to the speaker. The workmanship is incredible, all the wires are tied periodically, and done ever so neatly. After an inspection, and everything looks ok, I hooked it up to a vintage sansui receiver, and OH BOY, does it sound sweet. It's only a 50 wpc receiver, but a quarter volume level was LOUD! It came from an estate from a local guy who was in a polka band. Bet this thing has stories. It's black lacquer with the Jensen logo over the black part, so the color is original.
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| Pictures of my OLD Jensen Imperial! [message #19012 is a reply to message #19010] |
Mon, 04 December 2006 00:58 |
Ed White
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Here are some pictures...the speaker itself is perfect, the cone and all is intact and it plays very nicely. It looks like it may have had a tweeter as an option. Is that a crossover?? it's CAST IRON. wow. It sounds pretty full range for a single speaker, very listenable. A little more top end would be nice, but it still sounds good. Anybody seen this animal before? Any Idea how old it might be?
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