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Post subject: Jensen Alnico 5 PM Standard Series Speaker Information?
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:46 pm
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Hi there! I’m looking at a Gibson GA-5 amp from around 1958 that has a Jensen 8 inch Alnico 5 PM Regular Series speaker. I can’t seem to find much on the internet about them, but did see some that came with a vintage movie projector. Anyone know anything about these speakers? How do they differ from the Concert Series speakers? Thanks so much!


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Post subject: Re: Jensen Alnico 5 PM Standard Series Speaker Information?
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:03 pm
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Do you have photos, with serial numbers on it? Like this:

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Post subject: Re: Jensen Alnico 5 PM Standard Series Speaker Information?
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:43 pm
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BMW2002Ti wrote:
Do you have photos, with serial numbers on it? Like this:

[img]https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--LAxx_6WL--/f_auto,t_large/v1537387632/yp
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Thanks for the reply! Here is a link to the ad that has some pictures.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/msg/6724364733.html


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Post subject: Re: Jensen Alnico 5 PM Standard Series Speaker Information?
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:34 pm
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that would be a "no" then, because none of those pictures show the ser#.


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Post subject: Re: Jensen Alnico 5 PM Standard Series Speaker Information?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:33 am
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I can't tell you how the OEM Jensen speaker differs from the Concert series, but I can speak to the GA-5 tweed amps. I own a 1960 GA-5 and a 1960 GA-5T. Both have the same Jensen speaker.

The GA-5 is about a close as you're going to get to a Fender Tweed Champ without spending three months rent. I love both of mine. The asking price seems to be pretty close to what is being realized on Reverb.

I would recommend the amp. I really love mine.

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Post subject: Re: Jensen Alnico 5 PM Standard Series Speaker Information?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:31 pm
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phansford, did you do that restoration? Very nice! :mrgreen:
Odd how Gibson put their logo on the right side. :lol:


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Post subject: Re: Jensen Alnico 5 PM Standard Series Speaker Information?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:52 pm
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Great looking GA's and the Little King, oh my! most tasty. I haven't had one of those since HS drive in Friday night.


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Post subject: Re: Jensen Alnico 5 PM Standard Series Speaker Information?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:42 am
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BMW2002Ti wrote:
phansford, did you do that restoration? Very nice! :mrgreen:
Odd how Gibson put their logo on the right side. :lol:


The Rat Box.... paid $100 for it. It breaks up around 3 and is loud. HaHa.
I'm going to pack it up and ship it to my son. He loves that thing and its why I bought the second one.

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Great looking GA's and the Little King, oh my! most tasty. I haven't had one of those since HS drive in Friday night.


Nothing like Little Kings. HaHa. If you grew up in southern Ohio, there was the Schoenling All-Nite Movies on one of the Cincinnati stations. Friday nights. Bob Shreve the host would drink during the show. It was hilarious. Bob lives on to this day thanks to YouTube.

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Thanks for the reply! Here is a link to the ad that has some pictures.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/msg/6724364733.html



So Bill - Did you pull the trigger? Are you the proud owner of a GA-5?


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