A heartbreaking shame

[Leland]

There is another speaker at the end of the vid. Hey, that's great.....I use to do the urban exploring years ago. You really should check it out. Those are 1940's era speakers there.

There is an old theater like that in DC....but completely boarded up and chained with do not enter upon penalty of arrest signs all over it. I'd really like to take a look inside.

[RonSSS]

My guess is that a lot of the old Altec stuff just got the wrecking ball along with the building. Most were probably pushed aside for more modern stuff before the theatre folded.
As this was theatre stuff, probably more than a few theatres across the country have them sitting abonded in the back....waiting for someone to claim them. There are folks doing this for a living....AEP30? Or whatever he uses for a name now. He travels the country looking....and I doubt he is alone. Since he is from Portland, I don't bother.....he probably got most or all of it. I know another fellow who did the same.
No matter to me, I've bought from AEP...and scored well! We met, he delivered, nice guy, but a business man.

Still, doesn't it amaze you how much Altec stuff is on Ebay? They were huge in their time. It's why we hoard a bit so to speak....what a great company ahead of their time.

Ron

[MikeInNH]

There was an old Lowes Theater in Syracuse NY (now called Landmark Theater). I too spent much of my youth going to movies in that theater. By the late 70's is was in about as bad shape as this one is. But an action committee was formed and the theater was saved. It is no where near what it use to be....But at least they saved it. To restore it to it's original would cost MILLIONS. Just to replace one of the chandeliers would have cost $400.

[oface1]

SD-50...

Ahh man that would be waaaaay too tempting for me not to resist......

Too bad I am only 1k from there or I would be on those like white on rice.....

Hmmm,, wonder if the wife is interested in a weekend road trip, lol!!!



-chris