my new 604 cabinets I'm building.

**bowtie427ss** · November 2nd, 2011, 09:39 AM

If you put a false grill in the lower portion covering the baffle, they'd look like giant upside down model 15's.

Very handsome build!

How about some Altec badges to support the team?

**Altec Best** · November 2nd, 2011, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

How about some Altec badges to support the team?

That's what I'm putting on mine ! I got a nice shiny set !

@Cradeldorf Very Nice ! You do great work with your woodworking !

Great Job !

**cradeldorf** · November 2nd, 2011, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

If you put a false grill in the lower portion covering the baffle, they'd look like giant upside down model 15's.

Very handsome build!

How about some Altec badges to support the team?

I actually have been thinking something like that. I want vintage looking ones though since my 604's are 1954 and a 1964. I'll check Flea bay.

I like the looks of these but clearly cheap knockoffs.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Alte...item1e681a1b08

**cradeldorf** · November 2nd, 2011, 12:34 PM

I'm impressed that I can now hear all the little under the breath innuendo's in movies now. I also feel like I know what you guys are always praising about the vintage Altecs. And when I crank them up they don't feel like my ears are gonna start bleeding from being so loud but the vocals and guitar plucking sound...I don't know how to describe it...absolutely no distortion?? Very Linear sounding...maybe is how I would describe it.

**cradeldorf** · November 4th, 2011, 01:35 AM

I just put a bid on these.
Antique Altec Rectangular Copper Badge for restoration | eBay

**zelgall** · November 4th, 2011, 07:45 PM

I bought a pair of those and also the ones with the round end and a conductor with a baton. They're a lot smaller than I was expecting. My 19s and 604 cabs have full size badges. You may end up saying "Badges, we don't need no stinking badges".

**voice of the theater** · November 4th, 2011, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by zelgall

I bought a pair of those and also the ones with the round end and a conductor with a baton. They're a lot smaller than I was expecting. My 19s and 604 cabs have full size badges. You may end up saying "Badges, we don't need no stinking badges".

The ebay ad shows the dimensions as: Size: L 63mm x H 24mm

64 mm is 2.480315 inches. Decent sized I guess, but yes, smaller than I would have imagined from looking at the online photo. I had to use an online converter to get the inches figure. Remember when the U.S. was going to go metric!? So much for that idea..... I'd have to learn how many mm in a gallon, or how many inches in a kilogram....

(kidding)

**cradeldorf** · November 5th, 2011, 12:39 AM

Yep I originally looked at the round ones but being an ex toolmaker I knew my metrics and could tell how small they really were. That's why I went with this set 2.5 inches by almost 1 inch It's about the biggest set they make.
there's 25.4 MM per inch.

**cradeldorf** · November 5th, 2011, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by zelgall

I bought a pair of those and also the ones with the round end and a conductor with a baton. They're a lot smaller than I was expecting. My 19s and 604 cabs have full size badges. You may end up saying "Badges, we don't need no stinking badges".

How was the quality of these ones when you got them? Do they look pretty nice like the ones in the picture?

**zelgall** · November 5th, 2011, 01:54 PM

The quality is very good. The castings are clean and there is no flash or seams showing. The back side has a sort of satin finish which should make gluing easier. The front has a dark fill in the recessed features which gives a bit more relief and visibility to the details.
Good description, yes? I should start an audio equipment badge review site. I could have guest reviewers and a recommended badge issue.