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Axiom Factory Visit - Circa 1990
#321623 09/08/10 01:14 AM
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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!!

Re: Axiom Factory Visit - Circa 1990
BBIBH #321636 09/08/10 02:38 AM
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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!

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Worfzara #321638 09/08/10 03:09 AM
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How big was the original building back then?


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Worfzara #321639 09/08/10 03:09 AM
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Thanks for those pics from the past. smile


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Re: Axiom Factory Visit - Circa 1990
jakewash #321656 09/08/10 01:37 PM
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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

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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.


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tomtuttle #321684 09/08/10 04:28 PM
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I need to know if they still have those groovy wood paneled wall.


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Re: Axiom Factory Visit - Circa 1990
tomtuttle #321827 09/09/10 01:27 PM
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My pleasure!!

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

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


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Re: Axiom Factory Visit - Circa 1990
sonicfox #321862 09/09/10 07:57 PM
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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!!

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