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Hi Lancia,  Your Grandfather's Klipschorns look very nice. As mentioned in an earlier post by forum member Budman, I do have a fondness for Rosewood Klipschorns, so I will be admiring this picture for the next few days.

I've always seen a pair of women in long dresses. What do you see in the grain?


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Here's my grandpa only the back right. Check out that awesome outfit. So stylish!


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I was able to get some more photos today. I talked with my grandma and she said that Paul personally picked out the rosewood for my grandpa when he visited. I got a photo of the tag from the belle and looked at some of the portraits. There's a huge binder of slides and negetives of the factory and of Paul. My grandpa was such a fan, that his License plate was Klipsch!




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These are my grandfathers. Beautiful rosewood and signed by PWK himself.


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We have at least one photo of Jack with PWK in 1975.  Probably have correspondence too.

I know there's a handful of photostat them together. I remember him showing me when I was a kid. He thought of PWK as a celebrity, but as a little kid I didn't appreciate it at all.


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You'll regret not keeping them.

You're probably right. But grandma needs the money and this way the family doesn't have to fight over who gets them.


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It is remarkable the condition those were kept in!  Although I am sure money will be the key factor make sure they go to someone who will take great care of them too, they are the nicest looking ones I have ever seen!  








 

I wish my grandpa were here to sell them. (Of course, then we wouldn't need to sell) because he would thoroughly elect the person and the space they are going into. He would probably spend hours going over proper setup. He was a true fanatic!


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Looks like you've got the Holy Grail of signatures.  In addition to PWK you have Bob Moers, then President of K&A.  Price will be positively affected, but condition is also important.  It looks like you have a bubble on the top edge veneer that is likely repairable.  A good review of eBay would probably be in order.  If I had to GUESS, the pair in good condition could bring anywhere from $4000 - $8000.  The Belle looks to be cherry, and they are bringing close to $2000 at times. 








 








From the serial number the K-horns were built in 1973.  If you could supply your grandfather's name (here or privately) I can check to see if he already appears in the archives.








 








As for the paper and photo documentation, the Klipsch Heritage Museum Association, Inc. (a non-profit spun off from Klipsch Group, Inc. last year) would be most interested in reviewing the group, and possibly adding it electronically to our archives.  We do not currently have financial resources to make an outright offer, but obviously any donation (or loan for scanning) would be most appreciated. 

Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. My grandfathers name is Jack/John Thornton.


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Hi Lancia, and welcome to the forum.  I would highly recommend you contact Mr. Jim Hunter, [mention=25878]JRH[/mention]who is the Klipsch Historian, regarding your grandfathers photos, negatives, and other documentation.  There is a section on this forum called Ask the Historian, or you can send him a private message.








 



Thanks! That's a great idea.




Amazing Khorns by the way!!

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Those are beautiful! Good luck with your sale. I will gladly take them off your hands! Usually location plays into price point as well. Welcome to the forum! 

Thanks! They are in western Washington.

I guess that's the other thing I have to look into: shipping. This could get complicated...


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Hello everyone! Can you help me price out some rosewood klipschhorns and belle center?

 

Here's the story: My grandfather was quite the Klipsch collector. He worked in hi-fi business for decades in the 60s and 70's. He was meticulous about sound, a true audiophile. He was a professional photographer and toured the factory and took hundreds of photos of Paul, his family and various workers (must have been in the 70's judging by the clothing)

 

Anyway, he passed away last year. My grandma is now needing to sell his speakers and all his klipsch newsletters, product flyers, photos and negatives.

The trouble is, I don't know what to price everything. Ideally it could all go as a lot.

 

For a collector, these are a great addition,l and probably worth quite a lot. The k horns are marked by pwk himself, so that might add to their value.

Here are some photos. Please advise me on what a fair price would be.

 

 

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