Value of old Altec VOTTs -- Tar-filled horns, etc

**David Yost** · September 7th, 2011, 11:44 AM

Hello, All

I was picking up a 606A cabinet recently and was looking around the seller's warehouse, when I saw a huge VOTT with a 1505 perched on top. I asked the guy about it and he didn't know much except that there were 3 more of them "in back." Sure enough there were.

All 4 horns are slightly rusty tar-filled 1505s with 288Bs on dual throats. These were perched on what look like 210 dual woofer cabinets and loaded with what appear to be 515 woofers with paper surrounds. Crossovers and all hardware is there too. These are being sold on consignment along with 3 old Altec amplifiers and a WE pre-amp of unknown ID.

At this point, I am curious if you guys have a ball park price range for this stuff as I haven't followed the vintage market in quite a while.

I will let you know what the electronics are when I find out.

Thanks in advance,
David

**Altec Best** · September 7th, 2011, 11:58 AM

1505 tar-filleds figure $3000 -----> and up.Only problem is the dual throats, single throat 30166's are very hard to come by.

**David Yost** · September 7th, 2011, 12:13 PM

Is that $3000 each or for all 4?

**Panomaniac** · September 7th, 2011, 12:51 PM

Pairs of the non tar filled go for $1500, but with the single driver throat. I'd remember ever seeing a 1505 tar filled in person. If I had listed it, I would remember! Would LOVE to have a pair, too rich for me, tho.
I say get them if you can.

**David Yost** · September 7th, 2011, 01:15 PM

He isn't exactly giving them away--at least at his asking price. I'm just trying to determine if I can make a reasonable profit. I have all of the old Altec gear I can ever use, so this would likely be a flip.

Are the single driver throats more desirable? If so, please explain.

**Panomaniac** · September 7th, 2011, 01:50 PM

The seem to be sought after for Hi-Fi. Thus their value.

**Altec Best** · September 7th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by David Yost

Is that $3000 each or for all 4?

Pair ! Last pair of 1505's Tar-filled's sold for $3750 IIRC and they had single Brass throats which are more desirable.

Originally Posted by David Yost

Are the single driver throats more desirable? If so, please explain.

Yes for Home use ! You don't need 4 288's in your living room you would need 10-12 15" woofers to sound good.otherwise it will be all HF.Which would need to be padded down quite a bit. Even one 288 needs dual woofers to sound balanced IMHO or has to be padded down with a single woofer.The dual throats are really only needed for large theaters, auditoriums,etc...

**Altec Best** · September 8th, 2011, 06:32 PM

One other note those dual throats are most likely Brass if they are the tar-filleds and will still fetch $300-500 just for the throats or more so it's all good !

They should look like this.This is a pair of 30170 for my1005's that I own, yours will be the 30172 for the 1505 just a little bigger.