Vintage Altec Speakers on Legs


I was at an Estate sale yesterday and saw a pair of Altec speakers for sale. They were fairly large and stood on 4 legs. The cabs were very dark and had a removable front cloth grill on a frame. The speakers were 3-way. They looked to be from the 60's. I can still get the pair for $20. They still work (they were playing music through them at the sale). Should I go back and get them, or should I stay away? I don't know the model number, although they would probably let me take the back off and have a look inside. I know nothing about Altec speakers. What should I be looking for?
spenceroo

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They're not horns. Just a 3 way design. Are there any particular model numbers I should look for on the speakers? I don't even know where I'd go to sell the components, and I don't want to have to sit on them because no one wants them anymore. I'm kind of going by the info I get here.
Fpeel,
The legs on these were like legs on old coffee tables. Skinny round legs about 6 or 8" long. The logo was on the bottom right hand corner and it just said "Altec". I'll look at the website you mentioned and see what I can find. I've been googling for several hours and found lots of old Altec pics, but not these.
I looked at the Carmels. It's not those. I feel more certain now that these were probably made in the 50's, not 60's.