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39 minutes ago, Shakeydeal said:
I looked there before I came here, but didn't see them. I contacted him in case I missed them.
I posted about my Cornwalls a few years ago, I will post an update there with pics post-restoration.
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I recently acquired a pair of Forte IIs and when moving them I became aware the base on one was not well attached to the bottom of the speaker. One of the plastic mounting brackets is missing completely and the glue has deteriorated from two of the remaining three.
Does anyone know where I might source one of these plastic corner mounting bracket things? I have looked around a bit but haven't seen any on ebay ore elsewhere:
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51 minutes ago, Budman said:
labios, do your grills come off and does your set have the 2 red arrows on the back
usually they just staple the cloth to the front and add a screen molding over the edges to hide the staples
you could buy the original cloth for them directly from klipsch
No, the grill frames do not come off. I was trying to figure out if that was because they had been on so long and the stain was applied so it sealed them. I didn't want to pry them off and break something and since I don't know anyone else who owns a pair like this to compare, I haven't tried. They are in my storage space for the moment, but now that I am ready for the refinishing etc I can really try to take them off.
I don't remember seeing any red arrows either but I will check again when I get them out this week.
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2 hours ago, Budman said:
the one on the left was a decorator vertical cornwall 11 and the previous owner veneered them in teak and added cane grills.
I love the cane grills!
8 hours ago, Budman said:welcome to the forum
C-DR-15 stands for
Cornwall - Decorator Raw - 15" woofer.
Decorator models came without grills and the Raw means unfinished plywood ( fir i believe )
someone at a later date added grill cloth and the moulding and the stain and maybe even veneer
usually verticals have 2 arrows painted red on the back panel to orient which way to set them up. stand straight up or lay them down on their sides
klipsch put out the 2nd version of the 11's back in late 1985 and early 1986
Thank youfor that info, it is just what I have been looking for. On top of the I/II/Vertical thing, the confusing variable has been trying to figure out what was up with my grills and that makes sense I guess. Although they do use the original black cane grill material and have the pie logos. The person I bought them from got hem from his dad, the original owner. It seems odd that he could have had those grills made using the real parts way back when. They look just like all the other ones.
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8 hours ago, silversport said:
are yours Vertical Cornwalls (IIs)???...I don't believe those are of the right vintage to be the newer Cornwall IIs...
Bill
Yes, that is what I meant when I wrote "my mine were not, as they are labeled, "Cornwall II" but actually a relatively rare pair of Cornwall I with vertically oriented horns from 1972 that were just called "Cornwall II" at that time"
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First post but I have often read the forums here. I had a saved search for Cornwalls for a year or so on Bay Area Craigslist before I jumped on a pair at a very good price. Now after almost 2 years I am ready to overhaul them with all the relevant Crites upgrades and refinish the cabs. Bob Crites (who has been very patient with my parts questions over email) pointed out that my mine were not, as they are labeled, "Cornwall II" but actually a relatively rare pair of Cornwall I with vertically oriented horns from 1972 that were just called "Cornwall II" at that time.
My question for the community here is about the model code on the back. OK, the C is for Cornwall, but the "DR 15" part doesn't match up with any of the explanations for these I have seen. There is also the distinct possibility that I may be a little dim in this area. I want to refinish the cabinets, but they have been stained pretty dark and I am not sure it will sand off. Or perhaps it was on there to begin with? I don't think they were Decorators because they have grills. That's where I am confused. Wondering what these were originally.
Aesthetically, the goal is to model them after the recent Cornwall III Special Editions, if possible. Whether the cabinets can be sanded and stained or if they will need new veneer to get there is TBD. I have a call into the gentleman who worked on these cabinets as I have long admired his work on those. Grill cloth from DuraCrest will be the last chapter.
Here are some pics. Incidentally, they were only set up like that in the garage for about 45 minutes the day I got them, I don't usually put an amp on top of a speaker nor is a TV tray a great spot for a heavy Thorens turntable
. Thanks in advance and I will post pics along the way!
Forte II Stands
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Good idea. I was thinking of making my own but those look perfect. thanks-