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Tell the difference between cabs? [message #8445] Tue, 20 March 2007 18:34   Pajaspojken Messages: 6 Registered: March 2007 Location: Sweden Junior Member How do you tell the difference between the Lead III and Lead IV Cabinet? The tag on the back only says "412L". And I'm not sure, but I think there are no brand labels on the speakers. Are they hard to spot or am I just blind? Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #8448 is a reply to message #8445] Wed, 21 March 2007 07:05   stevem Messages: 4733 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY Senior Member I`am not 100% sure but I think both heads got the same cabinet, of which both would have eitheir CTS or Eminence brand speakers. The CTS code would start with the ink stamping 67- than 3 or 4 digets, like 7345, which would be the 45th week of 1972. Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #8449 is a reply to message #8445] Wed, 21 March 2007 07:08   stevem Messages: 4733 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY Senior Member Sorry, 137 is the CTS code, 67 is the eminence code, 220 is the jensen code. Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #8450 is a reply to message #8445] Wed, 21 March 2007 14:50   Pajaspojken Messages: 6 Registered: March 2007 Location: Sweden Junior Member Thanks! That was quite helpful! Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #8451 is a reply to message #8445] Thu, 22 March 2007 14:21   Pajaspojken Messages: 6 Registered: March 2007 Location: Sweden Junior Member I checked all the serials on the cabinet tag and also the numbers stamped on the back of the speakers. Does it say anything to anyone? Cab: CHANUTE, KANSAS Kustom 4-12 L Serial number 157819 Pat. no. 210, 129 Speakers: 038-0079-00 8-16 Ohms 29563 2857804 What do all these numbers mean? Anyone got a clue? It looks like this: http://www.broadwaymusicco.com/kuskat033.jpg And btw, I'm not sure what it would be worth. I'm thinking around $200. What do you reckon? Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #8452 is a reply to message #8451] Thu, 22 March 2007 18:29   LesS Messages: 477 Registered: December 2002 Senior Member Hi, The 285 means the speaker brand is Rola. The 7804 is the production date of the speaker: 4th week of 1978 The value depends on the condition. To be worth $200 it would need to be in very good or excellent condition. Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #8453 is a reply to message #8452] Fri, 23 March 2007 05:20   Pajaspojken Messages: 6 Registered: March 2007 Location: Sweden Junior Member Thank you for your reply! It's at least in very good condition, and since musical gear tends to get a higher price here (in Sweden) than in the states, I think I'll at least try to get around $200 for it. Thanks again! Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #8454 is a reply to message #8445] Fri, 23 March 2007 06:25   stevem Messages: 4733 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY Senior Member Hey Les, I do not think that the 2857804 number is related to the rola manufacturer code, as I have in one of my 2-15 cabs what is oveously a CTS square magnet driver with numbers of 038- whatever, and its a reconed driver with a Kustom sticker on it. Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #9083 is a reply to message #8454] Wed, 26 December 2007 23:10   hemi dog Messages: 1 Registered: December 2007 Junior Member Does anyone no why the spks in this cabinet say 8-16 ohms I thought they were one or the other? and is this cabinet wired 4 ohms from the factory. thanks Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs? [message #9084 is a reply to message #8445] Thu, 27 December 2007 07:20   stevem Messages: 4733 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY Senior Member my guess would be that these speakers labled like that where used only in the 4-12 cabinets, as you could get a 4 ohm main load from four 8 ohm drivers, or four 16 ohm drivers depending on how your wired them. Report message to a moderator

Re: Tell the difference between cabs?...The "8 - 16 ohms" rating mystery [message #9085 is a reply to message #9084] Thu, 27 December 2007 10:06   LesS Messages: 477 Registered: December 2002 Senior Member A speaker rated as "8 - 16 ohms" should be considered to be a 16 ohm speaker. The 8-16 ohms rating means "16 ohms but a little on the low side". A speaker rated as 8 - 16 ohms with a meter will measure about 10 to 10.5 ohms - where the average 16 ohm speaker will measure 11 to 14 ohms. So it is no big deal - just consider it to be 16 ohms. -Les S Report message to a moderator

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