c1930s PA system speaker. Railway, industrial, military. Tannoy. Nice old thing!

c1930s PA system speaker. Railway, industrial, military. Tannoy. Nice old thing!

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1920s 40s (?) public address system loudspeakerPossiblyfor industrial, military or railway application. Working!Hereis a great old thing and surely a very rare survivor of its period. Ive noidea what its original application was. Its might have been part of theinternal communication system or in a factory or mill, or maybe from a railwaystation or bus station. Alternatively, as it has been rather crudely painted inkhaki coloured paint, it might have been used in a military installation. Ithink it was probably designed so it could be fitted outdoors as well as indoors.Thespeaker is quite hard to date but looking at other examples online I wouldthink it probably dates to the period between the two world wars. There is nomanufacturers name visible although one possibility is of course, Tannoy. Idid try taking the back-plate off to see whether there was any information onthe other side of it. The screws came out easily but I couldnt easily remove theplate because it is stuck down with paint. It only need a few sharp taps to getit off though.Thespeaker works perfectly. I tested it by plugging it into my hi-fi. At somepoint it has been fitted with a socket for a 2-pin DIN plug, of a kind that waswidely used in the 1960s and 70s. This socket can easily be removed ifpreferred and the speaker cable could simply be attached with a connectingblock.Asyou can see from the photos, the speaker can be screwed flat to a wall via thethree lugs on the back-plate. Alternatively it can be bolted to a bracket bythe bolts on the side so that the angle can be adjusted. A suitable bracketcomes with it (see final image above). The bracket does not look like it is theone that came with the speaker originally but it looks to have beenpurpose-made and it fits perfectly. Thespeaker is made from aluminium and is 5 inches deep by 6 inches in diameter atthe front (13 x 17 cms approx). Obviously it could be repainted if you dontlike the rough but authentic paint job it currently has!Thespeaker would obviously suit a heritage railway or of course, lots of otherrestored 20th century historic sites. Equally, it is a fantastic piece of industrialchic and would look the bees knees in any kind of industrial-themed interiorfrom a bar or restaurant to a contemporary flat in a converted industrialbuilding.
The cost of postage reflects the weight I’m afraid. If id happens to cost less than I have estimated, I will refund the difference after posting.
UK Postage and packing: 12.00International postage andpacking:  I think it would probably be prohibitively expensive to send this item overseas, so I have not quoted for postage but if you are very keen, pleas message me and I will work out a price for you. All postage prices quoted (UK and international) are maximumcharges.  If postage and packing costsless than these estimates, I will refundthe difference after posting (subject to the difference being 1.00 or more.Unless otherwise indicated, the postage prices I give in the listing are for atracked and signed-for service, as required by eBay. If however, winning buyerswould prefer cheaper options, I am always happy to help with that if I can.Please contact me for a quote.Ihope this description has given you enough to go on but should you require anyfurther information, or more images, please do e-mail.  Please also look carefully at the hi-resphotos they are part of the description. Thanks for your interest in this auction and good luck if you decide tobid.Pleasenote:  I will not respond to requests toclose the auction early regardless of the value of the offer made.  Ending early is contrary to both theprinciple and spirit of an auction. It is also unfair to other eBayers who maybe watching the auction intending to bid at a later time.Vintage loudspeaker antique loudspeaker vintage speaker antiquespeaker industrial heritage interior design interior designer decorators piecedecorators piece tannoy speaker  tannoysystem

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