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Hi, and thanks in advance to anyone who might have an idea here.

I’ve had these for about 20 years and honestly don’t remember where I got them. I haven’t been able to find any markings anywhere on them, not on the wood, the housing, or the tweeter itself.

The only thing I’ve found is on the back of the driver in one of the photos. There’s a small red triangle off to the side, and the numbers read 74.2-16.

My assumption is that “74.2” could mean February 1974 and that they’re 16 ohm, but that’s just a guess. Even if that’s right, it doesn’t really point to a specific maker.

They look like turned wooden “horn” or waveguide-style tweeters and are really quite beautiful, but I have no idea if they were part of a kit, a small builder, or just a one-off DIY project.

If anyone recognizes these or can point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it.

I recently came across a set of boxing-related items tied to a man named Frank Hurdle, including a 1921 Austrian lightweight boxing championship belt, his gloves, and a period photo postcard of him wearing it.

The belt references Vienna and the Sofien-Saal ring, and includes both the name Frank Hurdle and a variant spelling F. Hürtl. This places it in Vienna, Austria in 1921.

The postcard shows him wearing the belt and is from a Vienna photography studio listed as Atelier Reclame, Wien, V. Schönbrunnerstr. 46.

I originally picked this up because I enjoy historical pieces like this and I’m perfectly happy keeping it. At the same time, I realized this is the kind of item that might actually mean something to his family (maybe grandchildren, or great even) if any connection still exists, or it might not mean anything to them at all.

So far I’ve come up empty trying to find anything about him. Searching the name turns up nothing meaningful, which is not surprising considering the internet was clearly thriving in 1921.

All I really have to go on is:

Name: Frank Hurdle (possibly Hürtl)
Austrian Lightweight boxing champion
Vienna, Austria
Sofien-Saal Ring
Dated 1921
Postcard from Atelier Reclame, Vienna

If anyone here has knowledge of early Austrian boxing, archives, or even suggestions on where to look, I’d appreciate it.

To be clear, I’m not trying to turn this into a payday situation. If a legitimate family connection were established and they actually wanted the items, I’d only be looking to recover what I paid and the cost of shipping it to them. If no connection ever turns up, I’m just as content holding onto a pretty neat 100+ year old piece of boxing history.