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Howard Emerson

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  1. Thanks Jeffery, and welcome to my Heresy refurbishment project! On top is the back as it will be, and just to make believe for a moment I inserted the grill instead. Most of the veneering should be done by later today.
  2. Next I ditched the 1/4" thick panel jack and made believe they're now stereo speakers....... Next step is veneer on the back edges......
  3. Just unrolled a 4' x 8' roll of rift sawn white oak goodness.........Now to measure very, very carefully and prepare to veneer over the weekend if the fates allow.....
  4. Absolutely! I’m a couple of days behind thanks to my 2nd Moderna vaccination, but I’m back on the case since this morning! Howard
  5. ...and they decided to move it to the 'general' Klipsch area..... I'll be surprised if anyone here knows the answer, but in the scheme of things it's not important. HE
  6. Hi Jim, Is there any historical information regarding past retailers, specifically in the New York/Long Island area during the 1980’s? Thank you for any information you might be able to dig up! regards, Howard Emerson
  7. Randy, This black model with the numbers is not the utilitarian sort that mine clearly is, right? The overspray on the inside is all over the place, whereas this unit you're showing is very clean inside, for the most part. I do notice that it is butt-joint construction. I wonder if mine were almost factory seconds, or done for the sound reinforcement industry. Anyways.....I'm enjoying the minutiae. Thanks, Howard
  8. Absolutely no other markings anywhere. These cabinets, while solid, are clearly knock-em-out-quickly-quality. All butt joint, glue and staple. They were perfect for a solo guitarist/singer who wanted state of the art sound. He powered them with a Bryston amp, but I'm told by an old friend of his that he also used a McIntosh power amp. Clearly weight meant NOTHING as long as it was loud!! HE
  9. Randy, The table veneer I got from Amazon, and that particular supplier is out of it at the moment, so I ordered from another supplier, veneersupplies.com I'll open the box tomorrow and let it acclimate. I bought a 4' x 8' sheet so I need some room!! HE
  10. Hi JJP, I'm certain they are the original drivers in both cabinets. For what it's worth I'm vaguely certain the inspector name on that worn label says 'Bradford', if that means anything. I'm sure that my wife would just shake her head regarding my 'timeline memory' as to when these speakers were in the possession of the original owner. She has a steel trap for that stuff, and I have a sieve. HE
  11. Hi Randy, I've removed the bulk of the spatter paint with a random orbit sander & #60 grit. Next I need to glue some sections of loose plywood veneer, which appears to have once been birch. After that I'll fill and square all the corners with Bondo, and prep for veneering with rift sawn white oak veneer that already has 3M adhesive on it. I may just do the front edges with a thicker solid piece of wood that I can very gently round over, so as to be slightly proud of the grill cloth. I'll basically be matching this little table I made recently: It's always something! Best, Howard
  12. Hi MC, Thanks for the welcome! Yes, it probably says 'MI'. Here's another few shots, including what's left of the only label which is on the 3rd speaker (his monitor) that I did not take: I also have both speaker grills, both of which are in pretty good condition. I'll take pictures as the name plate/logo may help in dating. I would be surprised if these were as late as 1985, but with the way my memory works........... 🙂 Thanks, Howard
  13. Hello, I have recently become the owner of a pair of black spatter paint Heresy speakers that were purchased in the 1970's (I think) by an old acquaintance who now lives in Norway. Like me, he was a guitar player, and he bought 3 black Heresy speakers from a stereo dealer on Long Island near Roslyn. He used 2 of them for his PA system, and the third was his monitor. He ended up giving them to my very good friend, and guitar builder, John Monteleone, who has had them stored in his shop attic since forever, and recently he asked if I'd like to have them. I brought a Sony STR-7045 over, and hooked them up where they sat. They about blew me out of the attic when I put on VH Hot For Teacher, but I digress........ I would like to know, via whatever pictures and driver codes I can provide, more specifics about the model. You'll see that one of them had a very clear M1 stamped on the back edge, but other than that I've seen nothing aside from the driver & crossover codes. Herewith......I'll try the stamp letter/number first: And so there's the start of my project. I do have a decent wood shop, so I've started removing the spatter paint, but there's a lot of filling & sanding to do before I unroll the 4' x 8' sheet of rift sawn white oak that they'll be covered in. The clever contraption that was installed in the bottom for speaker-pole mounting has left a few holes to fill as well, and then there'll be angled risers to make, but it's a start. I like the way these speakers sound, especially because they're no-nonsense, in your face, and pretty efficient. I've spent thousands of hours in recording studios, and my favorite speakers were always the JBL 4311 and Urei monitors. Nothing subtle about them. Thank you for any information you can provide me with, and I look forward to being a member here! best regards, Howard Emerson
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