Id older Altec 15 inch speaker

**battradio@** · February 27th, 2010, 06:21 PM

Hi ,

I just traded for an older Altec 15" speaker it looks like it has the bakelite spider . Would this be a 603 or 416 ?

Would be more valuable to restore with the original spider and voice coil or as a modern speaker a GPA would say .

:thankU:

**gvasale** · February 27th, 2010, 07:16 PM

Looks much more like a 515 series. 803, & 416 and others have a rear cover held on with two small machine screws through the back, or label side. If you weigh it and its over 25 lbs, the conclusion is indicated even more.

**bowtie427ss** · February 27th, 2010, 07:38 PM

Hollywood production which would limit it to a 515 or 515B no?

The phenolic spider is just barely visible.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · February 27th, 2010, 08:30 PM

I believe GPA will reuse the original spider.

**Old Guy** · February 27th, 2010, 08:31 PM

pretty much in concurrence, an old 515, my guess is just 515 not B.

I think GPA can recone and either salvage the original spider or replace it. Check with them IMHO it would be worth more repaired and working.

**Mustang Marvin** · February 28th, 2010, 10:45 AM

Sorry to go a little off topic here but it reminds me of a similar question I have been wanting to ask.

My 416's read "416-8". Does this mean they are 416-8A's or what?

Sorry for getting loose here...

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · February 28th, 2010, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mustang Marvin

My 416's read "416-8". Does this mean they are 416-8A's or what?

Send it to me, and I'll test it over the next few years, and then I'll let you know :lol:

I would think it would be an A, but that's really just a guess.

**Steve Schell** · February 28th, 2010, 01:52 PM

Battradio, it looks like a circa 1945 or 1946 model 515 from one of the early Voice of the Theatre systems. It will be worth more to a collector if you can retain the phenolic spider and original style cone. These drivers are sometimes called 515A, though AFAIK Altec never gave them that designation.

Now about that 1400 series RCA woofer the 515 is sitting on... yum!

**Altec Best** · February 28th, 2010, 05:35 PM

Early Hollywoood 515 RWB I think Steve hit the nail on the head on date.Try to keep all original but obviously needs to be reconed do you have a reading across the terminals.