 Axiom Factory Visit - Circa 1990
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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!!
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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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How big was the original building back then?
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Thanks for those pics from the past. 
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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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I need to know if they still have those groovy wood paneled wall.
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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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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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