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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 2:03:29 PM on 28 February 2023.
	BP Location: Brisbane, QLD Member since 30 November 2022 Member #: 2529 Postcount: 8
Hi All, I just came across this Rola speaker amongst my stuff. It's 10" x 2-5/8" Can anyone offer any info regarding it's age and where it may have been used originally? Many thanks.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 3:14:21 PM on 28 February 2023.
	MonochromeTV Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 September 2011 Member #: 1009 Postcount: 1182
The speaker is a Rola type 10-3G (Fluxmaster Model G) and dates from the late 1950’s to the early 1970’s. They were typically used in tight spaces like compact TV receivers. (Note the model number indicates the dimensions in inches)

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 4:49:50 PM on 28 February 2023.
	Johnny Location: Hobart, TAS Member since 31 July 2016 Member #: 1959 Postcount: 544
I have one of these mounted in a purpose built black plastic enclosure, for under dash car mounting. May have been a Ferris car radio product. JJ

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 7:00:24 PM on 28 February 2023.
	BringBackTheValve Location: Linton, VIC Member since 30 December 2016 Member #: 2028 Postcount: 467
I've seen them mounted in standard equipment rack panels as monitoring speakers in PMG/Telecom exchanges and radio relay stations.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 7:39:21 PM on 1 March 2023.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7304
Photo uploaded to Post 2. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 10:29:22 PM on 1 March 2023.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2016
I seem to recall seeing those oddly-shaped speakers in televisions ages ago, I'd regard it as a more extreme example of an elliptical speaker. That ad gives the address of Rola as Caltex House, Kent St. As it happens, Kent St is rather long, any idea where Caltex House was?

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 11:33:39 PM on 1 March 2023.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7304
http://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/caltex-house.html ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 10:50:51 AM on 2 March 2023.
	BP Location: Brisbane, QLD Member since 30 November 2022 Member #: 2529 Postcount: 8
Very interesting, thank you!

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 5:18:23 PM on 2 March 2023.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
idea where Caltex House was? I recall it well. My mother liked to use the public parking station on the lower levels whenever she brought us kids into the city.

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 11:25:47 AM on 4 March 2023.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2372
I suspect Rola developed that speaker for Admiral. The Admiral 21" 110 degree models released in 1958 are the earliest examples I can recall.

Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 1:24:28 AM on 6 March 2023.
	NewVista Location: Silver City WI, US Member since 10 May 2013 Member #: 1340 Postcount: 977
They were also used as midrange driver in Philco electrostatic speakers (late fifties.)

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