Speaker company EIA codes

There are several ways of identifying a manufacturer, or particular part number of a component in most audio gear that's been manufactured since the mid 1950s.  There's an EIA (Electronic Industries Association) code that identifies the manufacturer, or company, sometimes stamped (either in ink, or metal embossing, or ID tag) on the particular component - in this case the speaker.  Sometimes there is also another series of numbers stamped on the piece, this is the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) part numbers above or below the EIA code, and in some cases parts makers elected not to include the EIA codes, so not all parts have them. These "Code" formats were not completely standardized, but a little deciphering will generally yield the info that's needed to identify the speaker in question. For example if you have 220325 on a speaker, you can tell that it's a Jensen speaker, but the year is either 1973, 1963, or 1953 from the '3', and the '25' is the week of production. The model type, or number, is sometimes stamped on the speaker frame as well; for example P10R, or C10Q.

    Below is a list I've compiled with some of the most common speakers used in audio/music today:

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