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ALTEC LANSING - 515E WOOFERS ORIG. MATCHING PAIR - MINT - eBay (item 160330348720 end time Apr-29-09 23:52:22 PDT)
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ALTEC LANSING - 515E WOOFERS ORIG. MATCHING PAIR - MINT - eBay (item 160330348720 end time Apr-29-09 23:52:22 PDT)
OK, being the novice that I am here and all....
I noticed 2 discrepancies here.
1. Someone cut them
2. And who ever did the cutting/slicing, did so at the most idiotic place you could on the frame where the support meets the lips. There goes the structural rigidity of these......
Wonder what they will sell for?
Also, there is no mentioning of the slices being cut out........... & he has the nerve/ audicity to have a reserve on them, lol......
-chris
To the best of my knowledge, Altec discontinued the green paint "before" the large(16 inch) frame was introduced. The dust caps are certainly not original or correct for a ferrite 515. There doesn't appear to be any dope on the surrounds, which suggests a non-altec recone, or a recone by a backyard shop.
I'm no expert, these are just my observations so please take them with a grain of salt.
Besides being green, i was just looking for another shred of truth in the description.
On my monitor that doesn't even look like the right green to me, but I'll admit that I'm fully aware that monitors and cameras can do funny things to colors. However, I think it looks like a cheap repaint.
I would be interested in his definition of non mint.
Jim N
Maybe he means "mint green"?:rolleyes:
Blow up the pic...the cuts are not even straight.
Also note the complete lack of visible cone numbers....lastly...no screw rash from mounting.
These have been cut, reconed, and repainted....
I've seen those cuts before. That's how you get 16" frames to fit in 825 boxes...
...before you sober up.
I've only heard of problems with early 210's, where does the problem come into play with the 825?Quote:
Originally Posted by bfish
Here is another "mint" pair for sale. Welborne Labs Much newer construction though, not to mention more $$$
Be careful odering from Wellborne. He is a talented amp designer/builder whose reputation has plummeted due to taking orders/payment and not shipping for years. I would think payment in cash at time of pick-up or COD delivery would be the only way to buy from him now.
Do a search at AA SET forum and you will see what I mean.
YMMV, etc.
David
I was going to mention the same about the spotty issue with welborne.
At first I thought it was another outfit, but David mentioned it before I.
I noticed he doesn't sell any more tube amps......what happened there?
-chris
dunno - I guess that well ran dry.Quote:
Originally Posted by oface1
Thanks for the warning about Wellborne labs. I have watched his products with curiosity over the years but have yet to order from them. Their amps were supposedly good products, I wondered where they went too.