The Legend of the Glass Klipschorn

Once upon a time in the early 70’s, a Plexiglas artist paid a visit Klipsch, deciding this would be a great project. The president of the company at the time, along with the artist and some help in the cabinet shop by the Khorn builder, spent over 1000 hours building it.  Very tight tolerances were required for the gaps to be almost imperceptible.  To adhere, solvent was injected into the joints with a hypodermic syringe.  They were having a sticking-issue with one of the joints when PWK came by, grabbed the offending part, and slathered it with epoxy.  The artist broke down in tears…literally.  

Apparently they corrected the issue, as there is no sign of PWK’s handiwork.

And they lived happily ever after.

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Published 25 August 2009 03:25 PM by Amy Unger

Comments

# David Williams said on 25 August, 2009 04:33 PM

Glad to know the true history behind that picture!  Thanks for the research!

David Williams

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# Amy Unger said on 25 August, 2009 04:42 PM

Thank you for sending the picture to me, David!

# blsamuel said on 25 August, 2009 07:16 PM

Cool pic, even more so with the history.

# Daddy Dee said on 26 August, 2009 11:22 AM

wow. 1000 hours.

# fini said on 02 September, 2009 10:22 PM

Is that a K400, or is PWK just happy to see someone?

# Amy Unger said on 03 September, 2009 03:06 PM

FINI!

# david.reed21 said on 11 September, 2009 08:30 AM

Awesome contribution.

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