Quote Originally Posted by voice of the theater View Post
I've never heard of a Heathkit speaker that looks like the AS 101 that housed Altec Duplex drivers--only the 416/811b/806 combo in that particular cabinet (as far as I know).

As far as them being Barzilay (Altec custom), if they are, then externally they are copies of the Heathkit AS 101's. Would Barzilay have copied another manufacturers outside appearance?
No, if anything, others used theirs as design guides.

I don't recall a duplex loaded Heathkit and my memory of the details of the various furniture styles they offered has all but vanished except for the early '70's contemporary looking one with the lattice grill (the last model offered?), though I recall a Mediterranean style somewhere along the line, but this is such a rare loading scheme in what would be an extensive rework of an existing cab that one has to wonder why a DIYer would bother since for a HIFI app it works well enough as a simple BR.

Combined with getting these from a local theater and you confirming it as externally a factory cab, this strongly implies a Heathkit design, so for now these will remain an enigma with no real vintage value beyond the drivers.

BTW, these apparently have a riser base underneath, so did yours? I don't recall them having one.

cradeldorf:

Is there any stampings or other markings, stickers anywhere on the cab, maybe even behind some insulation or on the bottom?

GM