big old beast

**Old Guy** · September 5th, 2011, 12:30 PM

Western Electric Altec 255 Amplifier | eBay

**Altec Best** · September 5th, 2011, 01:26 PM

Last one of these Altec 255 went for over $4G's I think this one will as well ! Very Sweet Amp !

**Panomaniac** · September 5th, 2011, 11:00 PM

What tubes and topology does it use?

**Old Guy** · September 6th, 2011, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Panomaniac

What tubes and topology does it use?

Never saw one in person, but from a description...

"Transformers(All Altec-Peerless, early "Hollywood"): Input--T- BB103 Output-- TJ-211 A Power-- TL-517. Tubes: 5R4GY, 6SJ7, 6V6GT, (2) 807. "

Spec sheet:

**Panomaniac** · September 6th, 2011, 11:56 PM

Thanks for the info!

**Altec Best** · September 7th, 2011, 01:19 AM

+1 Thanks OG ! I was looking for that page.

**Altec Best** · September 7th, 2011, 11:35 AM

Do you see the original cost in fine print at the bottom $354.00 That was a whole lot of cash back in the 1940's

**Panomaniac** · September 7th, 2011, 12:53 PM

About $3300 in today's bread.

**Altec Best** · September 10th, 2011, 05:17 AM

Somebody got a good deal final price $1700

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