I have no idea, my A7-500's where already set up in the stereo shop showroom when I discovered them 40 years ago, but my classmate salesperson whom I bought them from still lives in town and I could ask him.
I suppose this question could apply to any large Altec system, but I wonder.....
How on earth were these things packaged back then when new? How could they possibly be transported in a cardboard box? Were they actually crated back then?
Curious. Thinking out loud.
Russ
I have no idea, my A7-500's where already set up in the stereo shop showroom when I discovered them 40 years ago, but my classmate salesperson whom I bought them from still lives in town and I could ask him.
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All the prosound stuff I saw at both the distributor, Rhythm City [MI retailer] and CMC Stereo [only A7s] were strapped to a pallet with just some cardboard corner protectors and components in boxes, while consumer finished speakers were nicely packed in boxes, then strapped to a pallet.
By '79 though, the last A7s ordered for a Ga. Tech frat house arrived with no corner protectors, so combined with all the strap indentations and really sloppy paint job they looked pretty shabby, though of course by the time the frat boys were done with them they were ready for a custom car show.
GM
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I purchased a brand new pair of Valencia 86A's in the late 60's or early 70's and they were each in a cardboard box with corner protectors/stiffeners.
But not attached to a small wooden pallet for the forklifts to lift/move them or both on a common pallet?
GM
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