OK, a pair of Altec 31A HORNS, just sold on

[artlab]

Hello Artlab,:welcome: do you have pics you can post of them.First you will have to have 3 posts before you can post pics.Most people would prefer them original so to answer your question I wouldn't polish them since your selling them.Are they in good shape and do you have the throats for them.As far as reproductions that's a good question they wouldn't get nowhere near what originals sell for though.

Thanks for the welcome Altec Best. I'll post some photos soon. They came with the 27a 1" throats and some trashed Atlas drivers. I haven't polished them yet and it's a lot of work (especially the insides) so unless I decide to keep them it probably won't happen. I got a quote on having them recast and it would be VERY expensive! Because of the curved insides you might as well cast them in gold and try to sell them to billionaires! ;^)

[artlab]

i'll suspect so -

TomT, I've given up the idea of recasting the 31a's although I may get a quote on an Altec 329a horn I have. At least that one doesn't have a blind turn inside!

[Altec Best]

Thanks for the welcome Altec Best. I'll post some photos soon. They came with the 27a 1" throats and some trashed Atlas drivers. I haven't polished them yet and it's a lot of work (especially the insides) so unless I decide to keep them it probably won't happen. I got a quote on having them recast and it would be VERY expensive! Because of the curved insides you might as well cast them in gold and try to sell them to billionaires! ;^)

Your Welcome !!! You don't know until you try right ? One market I think you could do well with is throats for horns as they seem to be hard to find as well 30166,30210,30162,etc.And cast in brass.But would be pricey as well,I'm always interested in seeing some photos of others Altec gear.:2thumbsup:

[GM]

........I may get a quote on an Altec 329a horn.........

Now this one probably has some commercial potential!

GM

[GM]

repro-

Lovely! Wish I had the patience/eyesight to do fine furniture grade woodworking.

GM

Hmm, just dawned on me that these should have a 15" driver, not 12"........... I'm guessing they did this to get the extra HF BW ideally required at the expense of some LF 'fullness'.

[Altec Best]

TomT, I've given up the idea of recasting the 31a's although I may get a quote on an Altec 329a horn I have. At least that one doesn't have a blind turn inside!

Put me down for a pair

[tomt]

Pair of new Western Electric 31A horn[ replica] - eBay (item 250761330483 end time Mar-22-11 08:06:50 PDT)