MR64A's and 290's on Ebay

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · May 22nd, 2009, 11:57 PM

Here's a potential good deal for someone!

Lot of 4 Altec Lansing MR 64 1 Speakers - eBay (item 330332525037 end time May-29-09 14:05:53 PDT)

**mah** · May 23rd, 2009, 12:16 AM

What are the Giant Voice drivers?

**Old Guy** · May 23rd, 2009, 04:47 PM

290E most likely...100 watt RMS phenolic, good midrange unit.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · May 29th, 2009, 05:32 PM

Did anybody here get these? $365 seems like a okay deal to me.

**gearfreak** · May 29th, 2009, 07:32 PM

Those look sweet. I love the 'Speed Rails' (?) enclosures. Looks like something i'd build myself. Not sure what Giant Voice meant, but they appear to have the weatherproofing covers on them (showing that text).

**bfish** · May 29th, 2009, 08:21 PM

The deep rear covers housed line xfmrs.

Giant Voice was Altec's name for outdoor emergency warning type systems of the 50's & 60's (and maybe later). Primarily consisted of 290s & 300Hz horns, and small shacks stuffed with mega Altec green gear.

Unless they had to pay big for shipping, someone got a steal there.

**Old Guy** · May 29th, 2009, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by bfish

Giant Voice was Altec's name for outdoor emergency warning type systems of the 50's & 60's (and maybe later).

I think major military contracts ended with the finish of the Vietnam War. Along with orders for them...

For sure still in use in 1973...

A fellow at Altec told me probably a thousand 290E's were abandoned in Vietnam...I liquidated a bunch Altec had left..

**bfish** · May 29th, 2009, 09:13 PM

Yeah, the sheer numbers are a bit staggering. The Giant Voice installation for Vandenberg AFB spec'd;

364 -290s
182 -1003 horns w/y-throats and 45 deg adapters
182 -1570 amps

and a WHOLE bunch more..., 128Bs, compressors, pre's, battery banks, Watchguards, SEQURs, mics, switching, etc...