Any idea what this cabinet is?

[buduranus2]

There's a pair of these about an hour and-a-half away from me. Really interesting design. Looks like a mini-Klipsch folded horn. Speaker looks kinda JBL-ish. My best intuition is maybe Kasino from the '70s. No markings on the cab other than on the badge. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[rodl2005]

Dunno. Peavey?

Could be a JBL driver in there. I can't remember all the ones with aluminium dust caps

 

[agedhorse]

I recognize it but can't remember where...

 

[Stylee Mousse]

I had a Kustom that looked like that.

With an EV SRO in it.

 

[buduranus2]

I recognize it but can't remember where...

Figured it out. It was made by Marlboro Sound Works. I'm not sure the "JBL" in the original photo is a JBL. Regardless, not worth a two-hour drive to find out.

 

[agedhorse]

The driver in the photo is NOT a JBL for sure.

My first thought was Kustom also, I wonder if Kustom built some for Marlboro???

 

[buduranus2]

The driver in the photo is NOT a JBL for sure.

My first thought was Kustom also, I wonder if Kustom built some for Marlboro???

From another site:

"Amplifiers previously produced overseas during the 1970s and 1980s. Distribued by Musical Instrument Corporation in Syosset, New York.
Marlboro was a line of amplifiers imported to the U.S. They were produced in the 1970s and 1980s. When they were first introduced they were economy (budget line amps), and like then, that is what they still are today. They made a variety of models that were all solid-state and had various power outputs and speaker configurations. Almost any Marlboro can be found for under $100, and the smaller amps fall into the $35-$60 range, while the bigger models can push $100."

The cabs reminded me of Kasinos. They may well have been OEM'ed by Ross. No telling. The "JBL" reminds me of a Radio Shack Utah, which had an aluminum dust cap. Here's a mismatched pair that sold for 22 bucks in Sweden:

 

[agedhorse]

Ross was in fact Kustom, so maybe I remembered correctly. They OEM's speakers and amps for other companies too.

 

[buduranus2]

Ross was in fact Kustom, so maybe I remembered correctly. They OEM's speakers and amps for other companies too.

Yeah, I meant Bud Ross.

 

[agedhorse]

Yeah, I meant Bud Ross.

I worked on a project with he and his son Andy many years ago. They had their fingers into a lot of different things (especially Andy)