Quote Originally Posted by LOUDER View Post
OG, as far as I can remember, all Altec speakers are a 1/2 top plate. The pro models and 515's. (actually .47. I don't know why this is. After machining and plating ? Is this the number that comes up?) I measured some of the speakers in my stock this morning, and they all came up with this thickness. Just didn't have time to post this morning. What was really weird , is that the 515's that I have, all looked bigger than 1/2". But, when I measured them I got the same 1/2". ( Optical illusion ? Must be, big ol' chunk of cast iron hanging off the back.) Anyway,s It wasn't Uncle Willy's call but mine. Didn't even ask him. The last 515 lf kit's he sent me had the orange spider instead of the black one and he's now using latex to seal the surround instead of the c.p. moyen goop we're all used to. I'll update you when I get the new kits. ( Still haven't pulled the trigger on the 299's.
I remember it being different. I also had a conversation with Jim- forgive the senior moment I am drawing a blank on his last name, but he was a much bigger player at Altec and that was his feeling also. I don't have one to measure right now.