Altec 1606A Mixer Power Amplifier
Archived listing from the original vintage-amplifier.com. Prices, seller details and purchase links have been removed; this page is a reference record, and nothing here is for sale. About this archive.
Altec is in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Cosmetically, some paint has rubbed off and there are some scratches in front of the face plate and sides.
About this model
The original post calls the 1606A a mixer power amplifier: a single box that combines several inputs, a mixer and a power stage, the standard building block of a small public-address installation. The surviving listing text is brief. It reports a working unit in excellent condition, with some rubbed paint and scratches on the faceplate and sides.
For the company behind it, see the Altec Lansing page. Altec's first power amplifier, the 142B, dates from 1941, the year the company took its current name.
| Maker | Altec Lansing Corporation, USA |
|---|---|
| Type | Mixer power amplifier (public address) |
| Condition noted | Working; rubbed paint and scratches (listing) |
Questions collectors ask
What is a mixer power amplifier?
An amplifier with a built-in mixer, so several microphones or sources can be combined and amplified by one unit. It was the usual heart of a small PA system.
When did Altec start making amplifiers?
Altec Lansing Corporation was formed on 1 May 1941, and its first power amplifier, the 142B, was produced the same year.
Sources: Wikipedia: Altec Lansing.
