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Seeking same or similar cloth used on these heritage model, I like the 60s rough linen look. Wonder where klipsch found it? Linen fortes

... still seeking grills

i have a pair of cornwalls I am trying to date. Not sure when made and if they are Is or IIs. 36Y781 36Y782

Needing grills for Cornwall 1s. Complete set with cane would be great, but will take black or even boards without cloth if they are straight.

seeking a pair of cornwalls within a days drive or so. Oklahoma or Texas would be great. Condition not that important. dave

PROBLEM FIXED ! like new or better! here is what I learned; I was using a spray mister to dampen the sagging areas and then drying it out. I did this 3 times w no results. Then I realized that cane, a relative of bamboo, is pretty water resistant and remembered from a 9th grade basket weaving experience (seriously) that cane takes a LOT of water for a LONG time to truly get wet and limp. So, with the screen layed horizontally on my kitchen cabinet top, I simply took very hot water on a sponge and re-soaked the entire grill, over and over and over until it turned a dark orange brown color. This color indicates it is truly wet. I flipped it over and repeated the process. It actually tightened up at this stage, but then I put it outside in the shade, but about 95 degrees here and pretty gusty. An hour later, it was taught and flatter than a 16 year old gymnast's stomach. I reinstalled my masonite backing but only with 4 screws this time, rather than my 30 staples as before and I think I am good for a long while. If it loosens again, I now know, and YOU know the fix. Hot summer time was perfect, would not want to do this in the winter, but I guess you could.

pretty easy really, buy solid walnut and then devise a way to attach. I used 3m doorlock material and they snap in place.

interesting.. maybe a satin clear, but then any paint would stiffen it and would not 'give' and bounce back when it occasionally gets an elbow from the grandson.

Hmm wonder how transparent it is with the sound. Does it stretch or at least give a little?

I am ordering a sample of the cane looking one MD4134 from wendel and go from there. They state that it has some give, we will see what it looks like. I also called MOJOtone, which is where I bought the cane you see in the photos, but he has no alternatives that have stretch or give. In general, i get the feel that some people think 'little kids and dogs' should not be allowed near such great audio equipment... but hey, this is my life, so I will attempt to kid proof it. now my son's Saint Bernard however...... Update-- Wendell says that sweet looking md4134 is discontinued...

thanks for all the suggestions! love this forum, as I don't feel so ALONE on my projects! attached are two photos of the back side of the frames. The cane as so stiff , that I decided to not try to wrap it around any masonite, but rather, I flattened and ironed it really stiff and then glued and stapled it to the frame. Then, I covered it with a 3/16" masonite. I did coat that masonite with a light spray of 3m adhesive, which may/may not have helped. The masonite was then stapled on. I have wet the areas in question several times and sat the frames on the back porch to dry .. about 97 degrees and windy here. No luck. However I will try the hair dryer suggestion before I rip these apart and start over. Arrrgh. I do wish I could find something with stretch or give that looks something like cane, but not sure it exists. Let me know if you have thoughts..

about a year ago I painstakingly made solid walnut frames for my cornwalls and then used the best cane material for the grills. It was absolutely beautiful ,, for about 6-8 months, then started to sag just a little. ,,, then more.. With small grandchildren and dogs around, this cane is just unforgiving. Any slight push stays. I have removed them a couple of times to wet the cane material in hopes it would shrink back, but it does not. It now makes sense to me why many companies moved onto a more stretchy type speaker material, or at least something with a little 'give'. Does anyone have a recommended cloth that looks as fantastic as cane, but with a little stretch or give to it? See attached pix.

I have now have new cane grills without logos on my 1975 cornwalls and wish to remove my pie logos from my 1975 black grills to move them over. Man they are glued on well. Any tips on how to get them off without destroying the black grills or the badges? It looks like they are plastic, but not sure. I actually bought a pair of pies off of ebay the other day, but they are a good deal smaller than OEM, and I decided I would rather have the originals on the new grills. Any thoughts on removing them?

I am the OP and yes the grills fit perfectly after installing the duracrest. As with any project, the second time would be easier.. I think I would try Jim's spray glue next time. What brand spray glue Jim? 3m headliner stuff? Can you move it after contact if you miss the mark??

Nice veneer! What is that wood?