Unfortunately, those are Milford, PA Chinese Altec.
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Unfortunately, those are Milford, PA Chinese Altec.
Audio_by_Goodwill
Michigan, USA
12 inch version of "the engine" designed by the engineers at OKC.
At 300 or less for the pair, where they ARE should be far more of a consideration than where they were made.
I would opine that "made in China" may reflect only the crossover network, or perhaps all of the internal components. If you're collecting speakers for patriotism, by all means avoid these. If you're going to actually use/listen to them, how does it make a tic of difference where they were made or who the parent corporation was?
Remember, Chinese made junk that comes to the USA comes here because some asshole HERE approved and accepted it. The Chinese build product to whatever quality level the customer specs and is willing to pay for. Add to that the fact they don't have to drug test their labor or pay their labor for work they haven't done, and they can often build to the same or higher quality level as the USA at a greatly reduced cost.
I suppose if you really want to be a patriotic and purist Altec fan, one should probably avoid anything made after 1959 when Jimmy Ling's grubby mitts took hold.
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
I was under the impression Bill built the engine driver and the rest made in China.Originally Posted by Audio_by_Goodwill
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
I thought that was only in the very beginning, or maybe prototypes? The panel in the back says "Made in China" so I figured the percentage made in China would be more rather than less.
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I know Bill had done some work for them, but I thought under Sparkomatic control, OKC was just a sales office?
Audio_by_Goodwill
Michigan, USA
Former University Sound factory, Oklahoma City, 299's were born here, A6 VOT's as well. Pretty sure most of the MR II series horns were made here as they were introduced only a year before the Manchester Ave, plant in Anaheim closed and operations were moved to OKC.
Not all vegetables make good leaders.
Yes, I know of the plant, but didn't Sparkomatic close it and then establish a sales office in town, and move all manufacturing to China. I thought Todd or somebody had mentioned that in the past.
Audio_by_Goodwill
Michigan, USA
I guess only Bill knows if these are his drivers, but I don't think Engines were made in China.
Your neighbors called. They like your music.
China makes engines
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Wow, I had no idea the Chinese still used steam engines!
Audio_by_Goodwill
Michigan, USA
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