Hello. This is my second thread I have started. These Altec Iconic speakers have been sitting in an Estate sale place near me for a while now. I’m not finding these speakers on Web anywhere. Just wondering if someone could Identify them as far as model and age and possibly a fair price. They guarantee them and cabinets would clean up very nice although not my style of vintage speaker. Also what system would these have been meant to be driven with and what Wattage. Thanks. Randy....
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alteclipsch
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Altec Flamenco I believe. Model 848A, 16 ohm. Similar to Valencia 846A except for the looks. Excellent speakers! The Altec experts will chime in soon and will correct me if I'm wrong!
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alteclipsch
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The back of that speaker looks nearly identical to my Valencia speakers. It should be really easy to remove.
soundmotor
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Look like Flamencos to me, I had a set of those ugly beasts.
soundmotor
super modified
Value depends on the market - the speakers inside should be great, but those grills have a really dated look that may kill resale, except in the collectors' markets.
Usually speakers like that at an estate sale are pretty cheap. After a few days they are really cheap. Without getting into actual valuation, for anything around or under a couple hundred I would nab them in a heartbeat. More than that I would take a look at sold auctions such as:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Altec-Lans...473771?hash=item3d608721ab:g:ib4AAOSwkxRay61e
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Altec-Lans...473771?hash=item3d608721ab:g:ib4AAOSwkxRay61e
UncleBingo
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Just look at the screws. If they're clean and look like they haven't seen a screwdriver for a long time, the drivers are likely still in there. Go get them.
Ok. This place has no idea what good vintage speakers are worth normally but they saw a very large # somewhere for a pair of these and that’s where they are at 
Like gone over by a good tech on the inside and gone over by a professional cabinet maker wood restorer guy on the outside price. All good. We will see how much longer they sit there and then I will try and talk some sense into them.
Like gone over by a good tech on the inside and gone over by a professional cabinet maker wood restorer guy on the outside price. All good. We will see how much longer they sit there and then I will try and talk some sense into them.
Ok. This place has no idea what good vintage speakers are worth normally but they saw a very large # somewhere for a pair of these and that’s where they are at
So WHERE ARE YOU??
Just like real Estate, a lot of the value is determined by LOCATION.
What's worth one price in FL or AZ could be worth much less in CA or Toronto.
The way to determine price is to try and sell it and see what folks are willing to pay.
I know there is no ABSOLUTE PRICE for any of this stuff - buying and selling is not easy - its a crap shoot
it really does depend on who sees it and if it interests someone at that point.
BTW - you kept harping on "what its worth"
so I moved the thread to Dollars & Sense for you.
^ I'm no Altec expert but I believe you are spot on
I believe the term "Iconic" on the back of the speaker is just a term to reference a series or line up of speakers Altec released not a model name.
Here's some pics of what you are or were looking at.
