Celestion Ditton 1 Bookshelf Speakers Tested And Fully Working. Some cosmetic marks, please study the pictures carefully before making purchase. Please feel free to ask any questions.*

Strictly cash on collection only which ebay allows I do not accept payment made via PayPal, GPay or any credit/debit cards so please do not pay using any of these methods.This is due to claims of no tracking number refunds, not me who collected it or not as described even though item can be fully inspected by the buyer upon collection. Therefore, if you are unhappy with these terms of sale you have the choice to buy from another seller on eBay who will. I do not accept returns on vintage equipment once collected due to being unable to track the individual valuable parts but item can be fully inspected by the buyer upon collection and you only pay for the item when you are 100% happy !! or I will cancel the transaction Early Celestion MK1 Ditton 44 speakers completely original and not altered (the MK2 had black covers) these were bought in the family from new and had light use /then stored for many years . They have not been abused and well looked after and will be demonstrated upon purchase so you are 100% satisfied with them and happy for you to test as returns cannot be accepted . These speakers have Rola Celestion speakers /cones now I am not entering the debate but please google pre rola speakers pre 1975 and you will understand why they are so sought after for their sound qualities. These speakers were sold in the postwar years from 1949 under Rola Celestion changed hands in 1968 the company then started production in Ipswich , moving all production there by 1975. The company merged with a clothing company in 1970 and the result was a named to Celestion Industries for identifying the speakers. The speaker replacement grill badges are present just removed for storage as the original slimmer early type ones cracked and had to be replaced they go in the top left hand corner. Cash on collection only by the purchaser end user only no third parties as you need to test item to be 100% satisfied before collection. Collection in person means No postage and includes collection by your courier as you cannot test the speakers before you purchase . The purchaser/end user can test /inspect the equipment fully before final collection and if not completely satisfied I will cancel the transaction. As you can appreciate I cannot accept returns after final collection as its primarily used vintage hifi equipment and tracking of the individual original high value internal components is impossible.

Vintage original pair of Celestion Ditton Model 150 stereo speaker pop-off cabinet covers. Black mesh stapled over what looks like medium density fibreboard (MDF) or particle board frame with oval cut-out. Gray 3/8-inch wide strip foam insulation around cut-out on inside. Round holes on 4 corners fit into pegs on MDF cabinets (cabinets not included). Each measures approximately 21.5 inches tall, 11 inches wide and 1/2-inch thick. Condition: One cover has “Celestion” emblem on upper right corner but other cover has separated emblem and a small hole in mesh where the emblem probably was. Can glue the loose emblem (included) over the hole. One corner has fraying mesh. A few slubs in fabric. See photos. As a bonus, also included are the 8 round black plastic pegs from the cabinets that held the covers in place (2 pegs are broken). Sold as-is, no returns. I reserve the right to end this listing before the scheduled end date. This item will be mailed in a USPS Priority Mail Large Flat Rate box. Any request for a different shipping or packaging method must be agreed upon PRIOR to bidding or buying. I might not have the type of packaging you request, or your request may require additional postage. Any unfulfillable request made AFTER you pay or after the sale ends may cause the sale to be cancelled. Please examine the attached photograph(s), read the following terms, and ask any questions BEFORE buying or bidding. BY BIDDING OR BUYING YOU ARE ENTERING A CONTRACT WITH EBAY AND ARE BOUND TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: REFUNDS/RETURNS: All sales are as is and final. By purchasing this item you agree not to request a cancellation, exchange, credit, return or refund. SALES TAX: In the U.S., Ebay will require you to pay a sales tax on the cost of the item based on your address, which Ebay will collect from you and pay directly to your state government. PAYMENT: Buy It Now means immediate payment required. Auctions require payment within 48 hours after the end of the auction or Ebay will automatically open an Unpaid Item Case which could affect your track record and standing with Ebay. Please make sure you have enough funds in your account BEFORE buying. I do NOT accept Paypal. If you have problems processing payment, contact E-bay customer service. SHIPPING: The cost of shipping is set by USPS and not negotiable. BEFORE bidding or buying, calculate the actual cost of shipping by entering your zip code. By bidding or buying you agree to the shipping cost. After payment is received (cleared), item will be shipped by the next mailing day to the address you provided. As I have no control over USPS, I am not responsible for merchandise delayed, lost or damaged by USPS or by anyone who receives your mail. Notify USPS if you don’t want packages left on your doorstep. USPS Priority Mail includes up to $50 insurance. Submit any claim for lost or damaged mail directly to USPS. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I do not ship directly outside the U.S., but use Ebay’s international shipping program which charges a separate fee to the buyer.

Strictly cash on collection only which ebay allows I do not accept payment made via PayPal, GPay or any credit/debit cards so please do not pay using any of these methods.This is due to claims of no tracking number refunds, not me who collected it or not as described even though item can be fully inspected by the buyer upon collection. Therefore, if you are unhappy with these terms of sale you have the choice to buy from another seller on eBay who will. I do not accept returns on vintage equipment once collected due to being unable to track the individual valuable parts but item can be fully inspected by the buyer upon collection and you only pay for the item when you are 100% happy !! or I will cancel the transaction Early Celestion MK1 Ditton 44 speakers completely original and not altered (the MK2 had black covers) these were bought in the family from new and had light use /then stored for many years . They have not been abused and well looked after and will be demonstrated upon purchase so you are 100% satisfied with them and happy for you to test as returns cannot be accepted . These speakers have Rola Celestion speakers /cones now I am not entering the debate but please google pre rola speakers pre 1975 and you will understand why they are so sought after for their sound qualities. These speakers were sold in the postwar years from 1949 under Rola Celestion changed hands in 1968 the company then started production in Ipswich , moving all production there by 1975. The company merged with a clothing company in 1970 and the result was a named to Celestion Industries for identifying the speakers. The speaker replacement grill badges are present just removed for storage as the original slimmer early type ones cracked and had to be replaced they go in the top left hand corner. Cash on collection only by the purchaser end user only no third parties as you need to test item to be 100% satisfied before collection. Collection in person means No postage and includes collection by your courier as you cannot test the speakers before you purchase . The purchaser/end user can test /inspect the equipment fully before final collection and if not completely satisfied I will cancel the transaction. As you can appreciate I cannot accept returns after final collection as its primarily used vintage hifi equipment and tracking of the individual original high value internal components is impossible.

Here we have a pair of preowned Celestion Ditton 44 floorstanding speakers. The speakers are FAULTY - the left speakers tweeter has blown, and the right speakers mid-range driver has blown. The grilles are also damaged, with one having a snapped frame (see picture 23), and the other having had multiple of its pegs snapped off (see picture 24). Besides these faults, the speakers are in used condition with a number of cosmetic marks and scratches which can be seen in the pictures attached: - Corner damage on most corners of both speakers. - A dark stain on the top face of the right speaker (see picture 6).- An assortment of scratches, chips and other cosmetic marks in various locations. Please note that the speakers are listed as collection only from our Hull shop. TI-1-64291

Strictly cash on collection only which ebay allows I do not accept payment made via PayPal, GPay or any credit/debit cards so please do not pay using any of these methods.This is due to claims of no tracking number refunds, not me who collected it or not as described even though item can be fully inspected by the buyer upon collection. Therefore, if you are unhappy with these terms of sale you have the choice to buy from another seller on eBay who will. I do not accept returns on vintage equipment once collected due to being unable to track the individual valuable parts but item can be fully inspected by the buyer upon collection and you only pay for the item when you are 100% happy !! or I will cancel the transaction Early Celestion MK1 Ditton 44 speakers completely original and not altered (the MK2 had black covers) these were bought in the family from new and had light use /then stored for many years . They have not been abused and well looked after and will be demonstrated upon purchase so you are 100% satisfied with them and happy for you to test as returns cannot be accepted . These speakers have Rola Celestion speakers /cones now I am not entering the debate but please google pre rola speakers pre 1975 and you will understand why they are so sought after for their sound qualities. These speakers were sold in the postwar years from 1949 under Rola Celestion changed hands in 1968 the company then started production in Ipswich , moving all production there by 1975. The company merged with a clothing company in 1970 and the result was a named to Celestion Industries for identifying the speakers. The speaker replacement grill badges are present just removed for storage as the original slimmer early type ones cracked and had to be replaced they go in the top left hand corner. Cash on collection only by the purchaser end user only no third parties as you need to test item to be 100% satisfied before collection. Collection in person means No postage and includes collection by your courier as you cannot test the speakers before you purchase . The purchaser/end user can test /inspect the equipment fully before final collection and if not completely satisfied I will cancel the transaction. As you can appreciate I cannot accept returns after final collection as its primarily used vintage hifi equipment and tracking of the individual original high value internal components is impossible.

so why are these for sale? why, since they served me for almost ten years flawlessly, first driven by a sugden A48, then by a highly upgraded net audio/quad 303+33, then by a revox B780 (also listed here) and then by two harman kardon integrated (HK 505/A-401) in rotation? I got these by a guy from orpington in kent, drove down there from london on my vintage volvo saloon, he had two or three pairs and these were his last, I seem to remember his dad was in the hi-fi business. they were in the original boxes (now sadly gone). they are simply flawless, not a mark, not even underneath (well, one maybe?) and I have always driven them like one should - apparently - drink: responsibly. they are the unsung heroes of the ditton tribe. people rave about the 44s (which I had) and of course the 66s which I have (superficially) heard: well, may I humbly suggest that they can openly claim for top spot, such detailed and powerful they can be if driven properly (with the dual mono HKs, they make a a mindblowing combination: with all due respect to British vintage amplifications, the yanks muscle pays) rated at 60W, they are quite current hungry, the suggden was barely tickling them, the american beasts truly make them sing. and this regardless of the looks, they ooze a sleek elegance that places them amongst the best looking floor standers (with compulsory grills on). initially they were dispatched to the bedroom system but after a few years, when I (whimsically) tried them against my magnepan in my studio rig, they blew them out of the water - sorry for the maggie crew out there, they were entry level magneplanars - and so the painful decision to sell the MGs became mercilessly unavoidable. realpolitik. however, going back to my opening line, why selling them? because of the usual upgrading virus, what else, the one against which there’s no vaccine or mask. my ears insist for going onwards and upwards, the nirvana is never found (the buddhists call this samsara) and they must become fodder for the next purchase. they are obviously collection only from E6, so you are welcome to hear what they are capable of. if we can be sure of two things only in this life, I know that the second one is that you will not be disappointed. you could get yourself a sweet vintage system if you had them hooked to the revox, please do feel perfectly entitled to make me a receivable offer for the combo. so, thanks for reading my babble and looking at my other audio items. collection only from E6. these are n.o.t. going to be shipped via underpaid and/or insensitive personnel (again, with all due respect to the category, of course), therefore no mourning over avoidable freight disasters. if I manage to fix that same volvo on time I might deliver within a reasonable radius for juice money

Celestion Ditton 44 stereo speakers 1x faulty tweeter, all other drive units work fine Warrington WA1 collect - no packaging service provided for this listing

Here we have a pair of preowned Celestion Ditton 44 floorstanding speakers. The speakers are FAULTY - the left speakers tweeter has blown, and the right speakers mid-range driver has blown. The grilles are also damaged, with one having a snapped frame (see picture 23), and the other having had multiple of its pegs snapped off (see picture 24). Besides these faults, the speakers are in used condition with a number of cosmetic marks and scratches which can be seen in the pictures attached: - Corner damage on most corners of both speakers. - A dark stain on the top face of the right speaker (see picture 6).- An assortment of scratches, chips and other cosmetic marks in various locations. Please note that the speakers are listed as collection only from our Hull shop. TI-1-64291

so why are these for sale? why, since they served me for almost ten years flawlessly, first driven by a sugden A48, then by a highly upgraded net audio/quad 303+33, then by a revox B780 (also listed here) and then by two harman kardon integrated (HK 505/A-401) in rotation? I got these by a guy from orpington in kent, drove down there from london on my vintage volvo saloon, he had two or three pairs and these were his last, I seem to remember his dad was in the hi-fi business. they were in the original boxes (now sadly gone). they are simply flawless, not a mark, not even underneath (well, one maybe?) and I have always driven them like one should - apparently - drink: responsibly. they are the unsung heroes of the ditton tribe. people rave about the 44s (which I had) and of course the 66s which I have (superficially) heard: well, may I humbly suggest that they can openly claim for top spot, such detailed and powerful they can be if driven properly (with the dual mono HKs, they make a a mindblowing combination: with all due respect to British vintage amplifications, the yanks muscle pays) rated at 60W, they are quite current hungry, the suggden was barely tickling them, the american beasts truly make them sing. and this regardless of the looks, they ooze a sleek elegance that places them amongst the best looking floor standers (with compulsory grills on). initially they were dispatched to the bedroom system but after a few years, when I (whimsically) tried them against my magnepan in my studio rig, they blew them out of the water - sorry for the maggie crew out there, they were entry level magneplanars - and so the painful decision to sell the MGs became mercilessly unavoidable. realpolitik. however, going back to my opening line, why selling them? because of the usual upgrading virus, what else, the one against which there’s no vaccine or mask. my ears insist for going onwards and upwards, the nirvana is never found (the buddhists call this samsara) and they must become fodder for the next purchase. they are obviously collection only from E6, so you are welcome to hear what they are capable of. if we can be sure of two things only in this life, I know that the second one is that you will not be disappointed. you could get yourself a sweet vintage system if you had them hooked to the revox, please do feel perfectly entitled to make me a receivable offer for the combo. so, thanks for reading my babble and looking at my other audio items. collection only from E6. these are n.o.t. going to be shipped via underpaid and/or insensitive personnel (again, with all due respect to the category, of course), therefore no mourning over avoidable freight disasters. if I manage to fix that same volvo on time I might deliver within a reasonable radius for juice money

Delivery details - important please read (Please note that Scotland is higher charge than stated on ebay postage table and will be charged as an addition) This item will be shipped via a PALLET DELIVERY SERVICE with Pallex. Ground floor delivery only. No overseas shipping on these and No shipping to Northern Ireland. Shipping Charges UK & ScotlandUK Mainland - £58Scotland - £90Scottish Highlands & Islands - £180Channel Islands - £120Isle of White - £70Isle of Man - £130Scilly Isles - £70 We will contact you with a delivery date. It is not a timed delivery service so someone will need to be in all day, Sorry due to the size we are unable to delivery to click and collect in Argos or other local stores. Item Description: Fully working & tested Celestion Ditton 44 vintage speakers .. the best version with the fully veneered front baffles. All drivers are original and in full tested working order. There are some light marks and few chips to the back edges/corner, but nothing too bad (please cehck the pictures) The trolly stands will be included. Please inspect the pictures (please also use the zoom function on the photos) and be sure of what you are buying, please don’t buy this if you are at all unsure, I will answer any questions you have, just email BEFORE PURCHASING. This is a used item and has been fairly described to the best of our ability, it has not been serviced by us, just described in it’s current operational and cosmetic order. If you are not happy with any item, we can arrange collection from you for a full refund (even if you are outside the UK) We will not provide any partial refunds and will not cover any restoration, detailed or internal cleaning, repairs or modification costs. Any questions regarding out of eBay deals will be ignored Any items suspected missing in transit, must be reported to us within 10 days. PALLET SHIPPING Due to the size and weight we ship using a pallet delivery service. We usually ship on a Wednesday for delivery to you on a Friday. We cannot ship overseas, this is a ground floor delivery only. Collections Collections from our unit in Bordon are available on Wednesdays and Fridays. Visit our storeHi-Fi Hangar Vintage hifi specialists Other PROJECTS, SPARES & REPAIRS HI-FI & AUDIO EQUIPMENT AMPLIFIERS DISK PLAYERS (CD/DVD/MD/SACD) TUNERS CASSETTE/TAPE DECKS SPEAKERS STUDIO EQUIPMENT TURNTABLES/RECORD PLAYERS CARTRIDGES TONEARMS MERCHANDISE T-SHIRTS ACCESSORIES Payment We take payment through the ebay managed payment system. PALLET SHIPPING Due to the size and weight we ship using a PALLET DELIVERY SERVICE We usually ship on a Wednesday for delivery to you on a Friday. We cannot ship overseas, this is a ground floor delivery only. _gsrx_vers_1516 (GS 9.3 (1516))