4x12 cab

[tvjr]

I bought a sears and roebuck 4x12 cab. It works correctly but sounds pretty crappy.I'm trying to date it. Model # is 257-14253201. Speaker code is138-12 7892464. # on cone is w1200es. Thats all i have,trying to put a date on it and also what kind of speakers. speakers do not show power or ohmage? Checked with my meter and cab reads 7 and change ohms , so i guess it's wired 8 ohms. Any imformation would be swell. Thanks, TVJR

[Gtr_tech]

I'd say the EIA spkr ID code is 789 for McGregor mfgr. Looks like the 46th week of 1964 for an approx. mfgr date.

[tvjr]

Thanks for the info. Very helpful. TVJR

[Brad1]

Those could be possibly some kind of oddball speakers someone just threw in there. I've never heard of McGregor speakers, and the only thing I could find through a quick search is that McGregor are a U.K. company started in 1974 building mainly PA and DJ stuff. ('74? instead of '64?)

I wonder if it sounds bad because they are possibly not guitar speakers, but PA/stereo type speakers? Didn't a lot of Silvertones come with Jensens?

Hope you didn't pay too much for that cab.

Brad1

[tvjr]

4x12 cab

Your probably right, 74 sounds more correct. The cab has a back bottom angle cut with casters and about a fifteen foot cable wire. I'm wondering if this was a p.a. cab.Also the speakers have silver dust covers. Thanks for your help. TVJR.