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**Old Guy** · May 22nd, 2020, 11:29 AM

Somebody was looking for a single. This isn't mine.

Vintage Altec Lansing 288-8G HF Horn Compression Driver | eBay

**Phil-G** · May 22nd, 2020, 07:37 PM

great day!!! he wants 120$ shipping.

**Elitopus1** · May 22nd, 2020, 09:29 PM

Yeah even from Cali, 50$ tops via FedEx. Double boxed and all.

**Phil-G** · May 23rd, 2020, 08:49 PM

here we go this, looks like a better deal.

Vintage Altec Lansing 288-8K Driver | eBay

**Old Guy** · May 24th, 2020, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Phil-G

here we go this, looks like a better deal.

Vintage Altec Lansing 288-8K Driver | eBay

An 8K is not worth nearly what an 8g is. 8g's are probably the best drivers Altec ever made. Yes he's ridiculous on the shipping.

Edit-There are essentially 3 basic 288's.
1. Original Alnico
2. Alnico with much larger magnet- G has old style phase plug. H has Tangerine.
3. Ceramic- This includes the K and later.

Four I suppose if you want to include GPA's pancake ceramic version.

**rogerh113** · May 25th, 2020, 09:36 AM

I have found MANY eBay sellers very open to discuss shipping cost and options. The eBay shipping calculator often makes a hash of it.

If you are sincerely interested in the driver, contact the seller, give him your zip code and ask for the lowest cost shipping option. You might be surprised by what comes back.

**Boli46** · May 25th, 2020, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by rogerh113

I have found MANY eBay sellers very open to discuss shipping cost and options. The eBay shipping calculator often makes a hash of it.

If you are sincerely interested in the driver, contact the seller, give him your zip code and ask for the lowest cost shipping option. You might be surprised by what comes back.

Only three or four years ago I had 288k drivers shipped from the US to Sweden for 50 USD each. It ought to be even cheaper now that the Western postal services don't have to subsidise Chinese exports any longer.

**endeeinn** · May 26th, 2020, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Old Guy

An 8K is not worth nearly what an 8g is. 8g's are probably the best drivers Altec ever made. Yes he's ridiculous on the shipping.

Edit-There are essentially 3 basic 288's.
1. Original Alnico
2. Alnico with much larger magnet- G has old style phase plug. H has Tangerine.
3. Ceramic- This includes the K and later.

Four I suppose if you want to include GPA's pancake ceramic version.

I was under the impression that a 291-16B was the same as a 288G if you used a 288 diaphragm. Is that correct or did I misunderstand?

**Old Guy** · May 26th, 2020, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by endeeinn

I was under the impression that a 291-16B was the same as a 288G if you used a 288 diaphragm. Is that correct or did I misunderstand?

Yes it's correct. Pretty much true on the Alnico series, same era 288 and 291 can be converted to each other. With the ceramics it's 288, 291 and 299.