I didn't find the 121/15 yet but what I've found are these drivers:
There's no paper note on the frame and the magnetic caps are missing but I'm pretty sure these are Fane drivers.
Does anybody know the driver?
There's no paper note on the frame and the magnetic caps are missing but I'm pretty sure these are Fane drivers.
Does anybody know the driver?
the code on the frame often can tell what they are. But i can't read that from your photo.
But if you want a big fane fullrange, the Sovereighn 12-250TC is very good in it's kind. Older are not better.
But if you want a big fane fullrange, the Sovereighn 12-250TC is very good in it's kind. Older are not better.
Alright! How can you outrule that they are from the 60s or 50s?
Maybe it's OEM. I've seen some that are labelled Hiwatt or Vox.. but none of them had a whizzer cone like these.
Maybe it's OEM. I've seen some that are labelled Hiwatt or Vox.. but none of them had a whizzer cone like these.
Judging by the small magnet assembly, those are likely to be similar to the 122/10a twin cone drivers from the sixties.
EDIT: I should add that the magnet assembly is not visible in the image of my 122/10 single cone drivers because the assembly was enclosed by a plastic 'bucket'.
A difference is that my 122/10 drivers had cast alloy baskets, while your images appear to show pressed metal baskets.
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That's what I thought but the 122/10a looks like this:
Assessing the size of the magnet my drivers could be 121/??a. Unfortunately there is no information on 121 models available.
BTW the catalogue from the 60s shows that models with a twin cone always had an 'a' at the end because of the aluminium coil. This 'a' is missing on the note of the 121/15. I assume that it must be from another era..
Assessing the size of the magnet my drivers could be 121/??a. Unfortunately there is no information on 121 models available.
BTW the catalogue from the 60s shows that models with a twin cone always had an 'a' at the end because of the aluminium coil. This 'a' is missing on the note of the 121/15. I assume that it must be from another era..
"Fane Pop 50" is probably the correct name - a 12", 50 W, single cone driver. See the attached 1977 price list from Wilmslow Audio.
I am amazed to see someone asking £230 for one of those at auction, but see below*.
My 70s mobile disco used 4 x Fane Pop 60 single cone in concert with 4 x Goodmans Hifax treble horns - as well as 4 x Goodmans 12PD, 60W twin cone.
*The Goodmans 12PD retailed for £17.75 in 1977 which equates to just over £100 today!
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I used 4 Fane 12" pop 50's for my disco too.
2 cabinets with 2 Fanes in each. Very loud.
I think they were £28 each from Maplin.
2 cabinets with 2 Fanes in each. Very loud.
I think they were £28 each from Maplin.