Tannoys ? Really ? What is it ???
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Rockmeister
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or pretending to be
Its horrible whatever it is, unless you are Pop larkin
Its horrible whatever it is, unless you are Pop larkin
Rockmeister
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No I got it. It's the sort of thing Trumps grandad would have had commissioned by a joiner to his spec.
"Now see here boy, I don't give one good godamn shit how much it costs but you make me some cabinets for the finest HiFi there is and I wanna mix of Art Nouveau and Chippendale. You got me?"
"Now see here boy, I don't give one good godamn shit how much it costs but you make me some cabinets for the finest HiFi there is and I wanna mix of Art Nouveau and Chippendale. You got me?"
These are at my local auction house. I popped in today to see if I could check them out (make sure it wasn’t a sneaky pair of reds in there) but not ready for viewing yet.
Isobarik
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Puzzle solved! Thank god for that!
Russell2010
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so...just cabinets?????
Tony L
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The crossovers are certainly there hence the control panel on the back. Given that‘s there I’d be amazed if there weren’t a pair of Monitor Golds inside. You’d have to open them to see if they were 12” or 15” (10” is very unlikely). They should make at least twice the estimate even if the cabs end up in the nearest skip to the auction room!
wulbert
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Worth bidding on. Most people think the "Tannoy" is a public address system in a supermarket.
stony
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Friend of mine message me with pictures asking what they are as he said he found them online on saleroom
There used to be dozens of things like this during the early 1970s. There was a fad that lasted for a few years of very traditional furniture in response to the modern G Plan stuff. Most high streets had a reproduction furniture shop where you could buy this sort of thing. Genuine antique furniture was relatively expensive in the 70s and reproduction was brand new and cheaper but it was regarded as a bit naff.
I can remember the Dynatron speakers quite well but the fad died as quickly as it began.
I can remember the Dynatron speakers quite well but the fad died as quickly as it began.
Tumeni Notes
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If the auction house forbids opening the back panels, then a bright light into the grille should show if what's behind looks like a Tannoy DC. The dark areas in the photo suggest a single 12 or 15" driver. I see the centre cabinet is described as a TV cabinet by the auction house. Somebody like good TV sound, then....
If they were at an auction house "round the corner" from me, I'd be in like a shot. But Londinium ist too darn far ....
If they were at an auction house "round the corner" from me, I'd be in like a shot. But Londinium ist too darn far ....