Ok, so here they are....As the story goes, after buying my AX3's, and spending many years - ok, decades - vacationing in the Near North of Ontario, one day I dropped into Axiom.

A stunned, dashing young man named Ian (identified from the brochure I posted, and had kept handy for a few years) greeted me, and was shocked to find out I would like a tour.

After sheepishly admitting he did not get many requests like this, he told me I could "simply wander around and have a look".

Little did he know I would be hanging around for the next 20 years!!!

The photos are a little grainy, as they are scans of old originals.

Enjoy!!



Factory Sign



Me standing with factory sign



Skid of AX 1.5’s



Assembly Area



Worker Assembling Speakers – note pieces of enclosure



The Assembly Line – AX 2 Bookshelf Models (my guess)



Yours truly, with more hair!!

Very nice.

I bet that if you could even get a tour of any other speaker manufacturing facility somewhere in the world, what are the chances they would let you take pictures.

Just a great company to deal with!

paul

How big was the original building back then?

Thanks for those pics from the past.

Adrian, you know, I don't recall specifically how big it was.

I do remember thinking afterwards "How could my speakers sound so good coming from a shop like this?" LOL

Mike, all this material really makes this weekend's events more meaningful for me. Thanks so much for taking the time to scan and post.

I need to know if they still have those groovy wood paneled wall.

My pleasure!!

With the weekend fast approaching, it made me dig these out and want to share them!

Really cool story, Mike! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to meeting you soon!

Yes, all too soon this will be a forum where EVERYONE will be posting pictures from the visit this weekend.

Save me a spot Friday night!!

Friday night is sounding like it is going to be fun, wish I could be there with you guys. Just can't make it till Saturday afternoon.

Someone have a drink for me please.

Thanks

paul