"Very Vintage Altec Speaker"?

**artlab** · June 22nd, 2012, 11:13 PM

Very Vintage Altec Lansing Speaker Cabinet! 8" Woofer with horn! Early Mono! | eBay
Never saw one of these before. I'm surprised at what it sold for. Anyone familiar with it?

**A7fan** · June 23rd, 2012, 12:34 AM

It's a Melodist. Late fifties. Cool little speaker.

**Altec Best** · June 23rd, 2012, 05:43 AM

Yes they came with the 755 and the 3000 tweeter.

**Audio_by_Goodwill** · June 23rd, 2012, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Altec Best

Yes they came with the 755 and the 3000 tweeter.

Which makes the $1150 it went for a bit of a bargain. When I sold my 755 in a beat up "wall box" it went for about $1800. I don't think the cabinet that I had was worth the difference. The 755 didn't say Altec, Though....... just the KS part number, so maybe that got all the WE collectors excited.

**Geekstar** · June 23rd, 2012, 02:51 PM

Dang...I have one of those and I was watching that auction, then it disappeared as no longer for sale.

I didn't see it come back up.

It actually uses a 756B, the 10" version of the 755A, so to speak. This is an 8 ohm version of the WE 756A that only appeared in that speaker as far as I know..

I really need a second 756B.

I might even pay $1150 for another Melodist if the auction closes around the time I get my check and I don't spend all my money on crack!

Altec is getting priced up beyond my social class.

Those 3000A tweeters are getting crazy expensive too.

**tomt** · June 23rd, 2012, 07:51 PM

what the seller said,

from the ad -

Thanks for all the offers to buy it now!
This is why I cancelled last auction and re-listed.
The high buy-it-now price will allow me to review all the offers and then make a final sales decision.
Once again, THANK YOU!

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wouldn't mind having a couple (hundred) of these myself ...

**artlab** · June 24th, 2012, 12:19 AM

Thanks everyone for the info. Now next time I run across one I won't say "WTF is that?"!

**Altec Best** · June 24th, 2012, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by valhallax

i'd settle for some of those cool decals

Originally Posted by Panomaniac

Agreed. We could get some made as a group buy.

If there is enough interest I could have them made..I know just the guy !

Originally Posted by Geekstar

Dang...I have one of those and I was watching that auction, then it disappeared as no longer for sale.

I didn't see it come back up.

It actually uses a 756B, the 10" version of the 755A, so to speak. This is an 8 ohm version of the WE 756A that only appeared in that speaker as far as I know..

I really need a second 756B.

I might even pay $1150 for another Melodist if the auction closes around the time I get my check and I don't spend all my money on crack!

Altec is getting priced up beyond my social class.

Those 3000A tweeters are getting crazy expensive too.

Yes I was going by 8" as the seller claimed, but if it's 10" then yes it would be a 756B..