long time no post. hello my old friends. i have not been on this site for sometime. i guess i have been enjoying life. i really haven't done any stereo projects for sometime. my old house has been devouring most of my income lately. i am finally looking forward to beginning this "vision" i had a few years back. i am going to have a 3-channel shorthorn tv/dvd system. [please don't ban me for posting 3-channel in a 2-channel section]

i am using a model T shorthorn mounted in a corner under the tv for the center channel with 2 model S shorthorns in respective corners with a sectional sofa caddycorner from the tv. the shorthorns are all 1957 mahogany. one of the shorthorns has a 12 ev woofer while the other 2 have 15 stephens trusonic woofers. i am going to swap an extra 15 stephens trusonic i have for the ev. i will also have to swap out the university ma-25 mid driver out for an university SA-HF. i happen to have one of these too. this will give me three identical shorthorns. i am going to use a mcintosh mc225 for the corner shorties and a mc30 for the center. it will be connected through a scott lc21 so i can manipulate the center volume to my liking.

 another interesting part of this project will be the refinishing of the cabinets. while all three are mahogany, they differ in darkness dramatically. they all will need new grill cloth too. one of the three is absolutely mint. i hesitate to touch it, but in order for these to get put to functional use i must match all 3. i will post some pics of how things go.

i started today by taking all 3 apart. i must say that these were the most interesting speakers to dissassemble of all the heritage line. screws, screws, and more screws. i did find something interesting on the model T. the side grills were screwed down with 4 screws and on the top of those flathead screws someone by hand (guessing because the holes were not always centered) drilled small holes. these 4 tops of the screws were exposed, but an interesting button? rosette? that had a male screw extending out that screws into the top of those screws. this tightened up against the grill cloth giving it a fitted look. here is a pic.

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the "guts"

This is a really cool 50's Klipsch project. I've seen a couple shorthorn pairs out there but you may be one of the first to do a 3 way. According to hunter there were only about 49 Model T shorthorns ever sold. When will the cabinets be ready? Awesome project. 

Thanks agian for the Rebel V

the cabinets will probably not be ready until late fall or early winter......................................................

good things come to those who wait!

i am  really looking forward to hearing/seeing the results of this project!

p.s. glad to see the lady didn't kill you over another speaker.

funkyhambone:

the cabinets will probably not be ready until late fall or early winter......................................................

good things come to those who wait!

i am  really looking forward to hearing/seeing the results of this project!

p.s. glad to see the lady didn't kill you over another speaker.

Oddly enough she was not surprised to see more speakers. I did get rid of the spare console in the living room but I still need to find a home for a  pair of JBL 4250's that are stacked in the next room. After that I can start over again.

Can't wait to see the results. 

This should be a really fun project.

Post plenty of pics as you go!

 Herb

one step complete.  note the crossovers in this pic.

now note the magic deang did on these. nice work dean!

different view

 That is very cool. This is an exciting project. I don't think anyone has gone to such length on a 1950's Klipsch project.

Jim,

Remarkable, one-of-a-kind project!  I owned a single Model T a long time ago.  Where did you find the K-1000 horns, and the three metal Xover ID strips?

It was a great speaker as you know, producing the deep bass the Model S could not.

I've heard 15WK's, but not the Stephens.  What's the difference between how the two sound?

LarryC:

Jim,

Remarkable, one-of-a-kind project!  I owned a single Model T a long time ago.  Where did you find the K-1000 horns, and the three metal Xover ID strips?

It was a great speaker as you know, producing the deep bass the Model S could not.

I've heard 15WK's, but not the Stephens.  What's the difference between how the two sound?

Do you still have the Model T? According to hunter only 49 were made!!

Gone some decades ago, Seti.  While contemplating going stereo, I put the drivers in a decorator K-horn cab and probably gave away the T cabinet.  Unforgivable today!

I got it used from a Klipsch dealer in Portland, OR, who found it somehow when he wanted to re-unify a Model S pair (I'd bought one for mono).  I probably gave away the T cab in Louisville.

Sorry.

LarryC:

Gone some decades ago, Seti.  While contemplating going stereo, I put the drivers in a decorator K-horn cab and probably gave away the T cabinet.  Unforgivable today!

I got it used from a Klipsch dealer in Portland, OR, who found it somehow when he wanted to re-unify a Model S pair (I'd bought one for mono).  I probably gave away the T cab in Louisville.

Sorry.

It was possible one of the first entertainment systems being made for a TV to set on top of it. Ahead of its time.