Anyone here using vintage speakers?


I am mostly a lurker and reader here and see very little conversation about vintage speakers (pre 1985). I have owned Altec 604's for about a year now and love the hell out of them. Just wondered if there are other vintage users in this crowd?
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What exactly qualifies as vintage? 1979' and back? Seriously.. 1999' and back? Or simply speakers before plastics were used etc.. So big coffins with no damping material, and paper drivers? I am not being a smart A$$ but curious.
Some say that 25 years is a good number for being qualified as vintage. Here's an older AA thread:

http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/vintage/messages/11/111256.html

Yes.

I use vintage Ohm L's and Walsh 2's, though I have upgraded, re-furbished or enhanced each to some extent from their original configuration.

I also still have a pair of "vintage" Realistic Minimus 7's with wood veneer cabinets in use out on my deck. These are original configurations, no tweaks or refurbs. They still sound great for what they are and cost originally ($50). Amazingly, though protected directly from teh elements, these have lasted in continuous regular seasonal outdoor use now for 10 years. The cabinets very much show the wear and tear from the elements, much like a wooden garden bench would, but the sound is still pristine and excellent.