model 15 Charlotte CL

[voice of the theater]

I just emailed the guy for yucks. He insists they are the original woofers.

He also says in his ad that he's the original owner who bought the Model 15's in the 80's. Obviously not true as the Model 15's were only produced from 1976 to 1978--they were then "replaced" in the Altec line by the Model 14's.....

Model 15 NEVER had a 15 inch woofer in it unless hacked in there by a clueless buffoon similar to the fella selling those. The cabinets are ruined.

You mean bigger isn't always better?

I agree--they will not sound right with the wrong woofers. That speaker system (crossover, cabinet, etc.) is all designed for the original woofers. Good luck to future owners trying to get the right/original woofer into that (now) 15 inch hole. The original woofers for those had a 13 1/2 " frame (early versions had a 12" frame)......

[bowtie427ss]

He also says in his ad that he's the original owner who bought the Model 15's in the 80's. Obviously not true as the Model 15's were only produced from 1976 to 1978--they were then "replaced" in the Altec line by the Model 14's.....

I agree that there's a deception on the seller's part somewhere. He also claims to have paid "well over" $1000 for them.

I know it's possible to have bought new models even a few years after they were discontinued, overstock/leftovers, and floor models are some examples. My bro bought his 17's new in January of '80 for $925.

So, it's possible that he could have bought them new in the early 80's. But, if he truly paid in excess of a grand, the seller saw him coming from a long long way off.

IMO, this seller seems more determined to deceive than he is honest.

FWIW, here are a pair of early 15's with the CTS built steel framed woofers. Note they are not recessed into the baffle like the later models 15's using the cast frame woofer.