Retro-fabulous

Love this ad.

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Published 05 October 2007 04:25 PM by Amy Unger
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# CaptnBob said on 05 October, 2007 06:18 PM

That furniture looks really uncomfortable - and hard to get out of.  Those chairs show up all the time at Goodwill stores.  Too bad the speakers don't...

# Wrinkles said on 05 October, 2007 09:56 PM

Amy,

About what year was this ad?

# Daddy Dee said on 05 October, 2007 11:50 PM

wow, featured at the Brussels World Fair. Would that have been fun to be there or what?

# Amy Unger said on 06 October, 2007 09:49 AM

Hunter tells me this is either '59 or '60

# Wrinkles said on 06 October, 2007 02:32 PM

Amy,

Is it possible to know what amps or preamps would have been used by Mr. Klipsch and company at the time of these showings? I doubt records were kept of this but it would be interesting to see what Mr. Klipsch considered worthy enough to hook up to these speakers.

Thanks,

Wrinkles

# scott0527 said on 06 October, 2007 04:42 PM

Those were great years, when men's feet were smaller and we were tall and lean.

# dwilawyer said on 06 October, 2007 06:32 PM

way cool, I have not seen this in a long time.  All the guys are smoking.  This drawing looks very similar to the drawing/cartoons that were in Playboy in the early 60's.  

Are the corners deep enough?  That you want at least 36" and the drapes seem to start sooner then that.

Travis

# WVGrif said on 06 October, 2007 08:45 PM

In the book it was noted that he sent the crew out with a Marantz IC-6V amp, 2A amp and a Fisher C Pre. It looks like a Cornwall center speaker, later yaers he promoted an equql type speaker, more like a LaScala or something. That's my goal...

# CaptnBob said on 08 October, 2007 05:48 PM

I vaguely recall, from an article about the fair in an old Hi-Fidelity magazine, he had a Marantz 8b and 7.  There were problems with people, particularly Russians for some reason, sneaking under the rope and turning the volume way up - especially on jazz recordings.

# RichardP said on 12 October, 2007 01:43 PM

This looks like a scene straight out of the new AMC channel series "Mad Men," an office drama set in a NYC advertising firm in 1960. It's a great show, by some of the producers of the Sopranos.The set and costume designers really have that early '60s feel down pat.  Maybe Klipsch should try for a little product placement deal.

# Phillip said on 15 January, 2008 04:10 PM

I have a set of KHorns in the corners of a room that is 40 feet long and twenty five feet wide. Pine boards on the floor are 24 inches wide and 200 years old. Low ceilings on this old house and I'm in music heaven. Thanks for the blog

# hel-stampes said on 15 December, 2008 03:33 PM

Brussels World Faire : 1958

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