I think Heath used 511As in the Legato. No idea where the mounting brackets came from, though.Originally Posted by bowtie427ss
Have NEVER seen these before: ALTEC 511 / HEATHKIT 400-1 DRIVER HORNS & MOUNTING BRACKETS | eBay
I think Heath used 511As in the Legato. No idea where the mounting brackets came from, though.
Certainly, they did. But, not with the factory brackets.
Hmm, I saw this epay ad some time ago except listed as Altec. Guess they didn't sell, so now trying to make them seem a bit rare. Can't believe Heathkit would pay for the bkts. and don't recall ever seeing them in a catalog or why they would even offer them.
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Those were my thoughts also. So, i suppose this is in effect "taking the long way around" to maximize one's profit on a pair of 511A brackets.
It's always been my understanding that the bracket was originally intended to provide true omni-directional positioning when the 511A was used as a stand alone paging/PA speaker.
I guess i have a fetish for the bracket, they could not have been inexpensive to produce, and seem to be fairly uncommon in the marketplace.
Mine too.
Around here it's because they are still in service with one brand/type of horn or other.
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I've gotten gun shy about the word "never". Not fond of egg on my face.
I have to say somewhere somebody may have used the brackets in a cab. But have never seen it.. And if you mean Altec never did, am 99.999999 % sure you are right. As GM showed, Heath did use the 511A in cabs.
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I agree with you OG.. But in this case I think it was appropriate.I was talking about those Brackets..I was strictly talking about them being manufactured (Cabinets) with these brackets already installed by a manufacturer inside of a cabinet like Heath,Altec... To the best of my Knowledge I have never seen or come across any cabinet or literature stating otherwise...
Is it possible ? Sure but highly unlikely due to the cost of these brackets..
Remember these brackets were pricey.. When inside a cabinet some flat iron brackets bent to shape would suffice at the time was prolly ? .10 Those 511A ceiling brackets were expensive for brackets..
They are ceiling or wall mount brackets for mounting up high for PA use .. IMHO.
I don't like using "Never" either.There are no absolutes except death and taxes.....
I agree, a simple way to mount the horn as a stand alone.
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