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Michael, I truly appreciate the info...that's what these forums are all about....! W. C.

This may give you a better look at how it is constructed:

If you have some wood working skills, the TUBA project may be your ticket. It's not so much the size of the speaker as it is the volumn of the enclosure. There are several threads running around on this forum about them. I was fortunate to pick up the Danley kits when they first came out, probably some of the best money I have spent.....! W. C.

22 x 32 and two Danley DTS 10's do nicely, as you can feel the thunder......but they ain't cheap....as stated earlier sub 12 is not going to be enough unless you lay next to it.....[]

Michael, Do you think right angle Neutrix would put less strain on the speaker connectors? I am getting ready to order the stuff to make the cables up and was just wondering..... With the recess in the jack plate, there may not be enough clearance for them to work....your thoughts? I will keep my home runs the same length....the engineer in me will not let me make one shorter......even though the resistance is negligable, there IS a difference. There have been books written about this theory.......[] W. C.

invalidbuffalo, I have no earthly idea what advantage that would have over four La Scalas on casters that can be moved about a room or area of any size. Four La Scalas seperately amped would blast you out of most enviornments and I do not think stacking would improve the sound quality, unless you were trying to do something outdoors or in a very large hall. IIRC, the Boston Pops had four stacked per side at the Esplanade, as one of their first sound system setups. Thats a prety big ampitheatre................

Can anybody say Coat Hangar Test.......?

Michael, EXCELLENT thread........I really like the way that you did your cables......! Also the boards and dollies are an inspiration.... Bill: Are you looking to trade any more KP 362's. I have six KI 362's....? W. C.

This may be a better representation of the actual colour of the Grill Cloth:

kusis, Just out of curiosity, what is your serial number....? Mine are 1051 and 1151 and I have located 1152........ W. C.

Michael, Yes I have the huge "footies" on mine.....................The casters are a must, as the cabinets are heavy and akward to move, even with the handles. I'd like to know who the hell chose the handle placement on some of the Pro Stuff, the guy must have been seven feet tall and weighed 400 plus pounds.............I am debating on using these (KP-682's and KI-362's) or the MCMs in the new air museum...... My MWM's are drilled for casters on the Jack Plate end (the short side of the trapizoid). Looks like they would be very top heavy in that configuration. I also may be coming across a spare rackmount M-4, if you are interested. Any tricks you can share would be greatly appreciated..! I am fortunate, as these cabinets do not have a scratch on them. I'm gonna fire these up this weekend, and compare them to the MCM's...... W. C.

Mungkiman, That was probably one of the first sites I visited and they DO have some great cloth.....! I would really like to put the K Horns back to original, if I possibly can. If I can not find the original cloth, I have a substitute that really matches the Primavera grain perfectly, and I will go with that. It kind of jumped out at me in a local fabric shop yesterday, while I was searching for the original cloth. The women loved the fact that man was in their DOMAIN searching for fabric........... I am also going to need some help in matching the cream colour paint that was used on the backside of the cabinet and along the edges. W. C.

I/we (me and the dogs) have just become the proud owners of a set of 1956 K Horns PL and a 1960 Vertical Cornwall PL. The speakers are Primavera Blonde. The grill cloth is shot, dirty and a few holes and the Cornwall has the matching grill cloth. One of the first things that I need to do is locate a source for the grill cloth. I have done a cursory search (Google) Vintage Grill Cloth and have not come up with anything close. Is there anyone out there that may hagve a source for this grill cloth? Here is a pic:

Just a reminder.....There is now a SmurfScala thread. W. C.

Michael. Yes these cabinets have the two "faxtory handles and I guess someone decided to go to a lot of trouble to add the others. I have three KP-682's ................. Do you know the caster size, as I need to purchase six. The cabinets are pre-drilled and has bolts for them. The plate is 2" x 3" bolt pattern and I am sure that they were fixed rather than swivel. W. C.

A few answers................ Bliss: These came from Pelham, NH the first part of September CECA:Have not determined their future, but the two that I have already done look great Gromelake: They came from a theatre and they have K-43 woofers. Two of them have been completed and are in the background Mungkiman: That is a 50 percent Edge 540 with a ZDZ 212 Twin; I have some other hobbies not just speakers......! To my knowledge these were the only Blue La Scala's out there, I bought them because they were sooooo ugly....!

Chris, That will be four with holes......................Please.....!

Chris, Whenever you get them ready, I am needing four of the black with silver trim. BTW, I started a Smurf Scala thread and I need them for four LSI Single theatre cabinets that I am redoing. The original plastic Pie Logos were un-salvagible, due to many coats of paint. Thanks, W. C.

If anyone has any information on these, please share. I will update this thread with the refurbishing of these to put them back to their original state "somewhat" as I am adding handles and closing the back opening up, to create a LSI Single cabinet with trim. Three of the cabinets hae been stripped of the beautiful blue poly vinyl coating that was over some metal flake green paint that covered the original black factory coating. After much sanding, we got back to the original wood and bondoed all of the imperfections that were found. Surprisingly, the cabinets were in relatigvely great shape other than the cosmetics. The original cabinets had the plastic Pie logo nailed on the top front with three coats of paint covering them, so they are not salvagable. I may get Chris, of (Rage: Pie in my Mailbox!) fame, to make me a set for these cabinets. You can see two of the finished cabinets in the background, of the below photo:

The other two

I mentioned in another thread that I would start one about these lovely speakers........... I/we (me and the dogs) are the proud owners of four Smurf Blue LSI Theatre La Scalas with consecutive serial numbers - 3N890, 91, 92, 93. They are 1975 models, one piece with NO factory trim. These were purchased a couple of months ago and shipped as a group. Someone had added handles, casters, brass corners and aluminum 1/2 inch trim, that was screwed/nailed to the corners with evry type of nail and screw imaginable. This goes from #8 wood screws to 6D nails with roofing nails of various lengths, thrown in. The different amount of hardware that was used is un-imaginable.....! I had these shipped by truck freight without any special consideration for packing or putting on a pallet, as I figured that there was NOTHING that the truck driver could possibly do to damage them any further than they already were. The only saving grace was that they had all of the interior parts, they worked and the price was right.

Chris, Your castings are looking great....! What type of resin are you using? Are you using clear and adding a dye for the black? Will you screen print the gold on the emblems or do it by hand? What you are accomplishing is very impressive. I must tell you that your photography skills equal the quality of what you are doing. W. C.

jtn. I certainly do not want to hijack Paul's thread, as I should have thought of that before I posted above (Sorry Paul and congrats on the GREAT deal you got....!). I will start a new Smurf Scala thread over the weekend. They have an interesting history and maybe someone can fill in some blanks. I have to drive to Cape Cod this weekend so it will be late Subday before I return. Thanks, W. C.

jtn, Love your Avatar.......... I am the proud owner of the four SmurfSaclas.....! Can't possibly be another set...........can there be...?

Michael, Thanks for replying................Yes the fibreglass is recessed where the "flip" handles were. I'm like you, someone went to a lot of trouble, they possibly used a router to recess it. I don't think it was done at the factory. I have never seen another set of singles like this with those types of handles. Klipsch used the Penn-Elcom H1024 handle, with their logo on the insert. I am pretty good with fiberglass, so I think I will go ahead and patch the holes. Also Bondo will do wonders for the inside around a tight plug.or I may go ahead and install the "right" haandles. Do your single bins have one handle per side? I have two sets of doubles and they have the multiple handles. BTW, I am looking for some cast jack plates, with the "Pie" logo. Yea, I have been collecting for a couple of years now, I guess you can say I have the Bug for the big stuff.......[] I have a very long way to go to, even be considered in your and a few others league......I have owned Klipsch speakers since 71, have herd many other brands and still love they way they sound....! Just got a deal on some KI362's and some KP 682's. We are continually expanding the Airfield so they will have a great home as we are building a museum this winter. I also love to restore beaters as I hate to see Klipsch speakers scrapped. You may be interested in this, I am having the molds made for all of the corner pieces/trim so we can get some new ones cast for the Pro/Industrial Line. Hopefully will have the first batch before Christmas. I doubt that I will ever recoup the cost of the molds but I feel it is worthwhile so that you, I and a few others may be able to "SAVE" a few cabinets. Thanks and hope to talk to you soon, W. C.