Etone speakers are a bit of a hidden gem in the guitar world, with their roots firmly planted in Australia. Manufactured in Sydney, these speakers were often considered the local (and cheaper) alternative to Celestion.
Unfortunately there isn’t much detailed information available on the specs, but it’s widely believed that they have a ceramic magnet and handle around 40 watts of power.
This particular speaker dates from 1975, as suggested by its code (thanks to the comment from Peter F). While the previous owner mistakenly marked the model with “975,” that’s actually the date code, not the model number.
One of the most interesting things about the Etone gold speakers is their unique construction. Unlike most speakers, the frame and basket are one solid piece, which means the magnet is mounted from the front directly into the bell.
I have two Vox AC15 amps, the newer AC15C1X with a celestion blue and an older AC15CC1 with a wharfdale GSH12-30 speaker. Naturally the wharfdale was the one that I swapped out – I prefer the etone over the wharfdale. The wharfdale wasn’t terrible, it just wasn’t a lively sounding speaker by comparison (if that makes any sense to you).