Sean C Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I just picked up what appears to be a set of early Cornwalls, but the cabinet and crossover aren't similar to any I can find examples of. The speakers sound just bad at the moment, but I'm sure I need to at least replace the crossover caps before evaluating them. One of the mids doesn't work. It's a K-55 (with screw down posts) on a K1000 horn. I pulled the driver off (no gasket with the horn - never had one), and can't see how I could get at the diaphram. There aren't any screws holding it together. It looks like the metal base may have been pressed around the top. Are these unrepairable drivers? If so, which replacements would they share crossover points with? Here is a link to larger pictures and to pictures of the unported Cornwall and it's K-1000-5000-W crossover. Were those common in Cornwalls? The speakers are #169 and 170, both with vertical tweets on the right. http://www.seanpix.com/p159807800/h21387c5c#h2d87871d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Here you go http://www.critesspeakers.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 They sell the parts, but this driver can't be taken apart to get to it - unless there is a trick I don't know. It's not bolted together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Bob Crites will know contact him at the web address . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironsave Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Bob Crites will know contact him at the web address . Yep. +1! He can also provide caps for the Xovers if you need them, etc...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arash Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 make sure not to turn over the connectors because they are wired to the diagram below the surface and if they cut there is no way for soldering the only one may have idea about this is Bob IMO... ask him... maybe you can cut the drivers body using a industrial saw and do the job on diagrams and then put it there and keep it steady using glue or screw or sth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Looks like small allen heads to get into that driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Looks like small allen heads to get into that driver. Hmm, that could be it! I'll check when I get home.Thanks for the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 That is a University SAHF, parts have long been unavailable (I called Klipsch in 1973 looking for a diaphragm and they were not available then). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 That is a University SAHF, parts have long been unavailable (I called Klipsch in 1973 looking for a diaphragm and they were not available then). Ok, so now I know what I'll be either matching or changing the crossover from when I replace it. Given the rest of the speaker that may date my Cornwall to 1960(ish) since it's before the Atlas mids, and lacks bass ports. Thanks for the info! Looks like small allen heads to get into that driver. Upon further review they seem to be the back side of rivets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I'm probably wrong in this case but older cable boxes used screws that looked just like that. That hole is actually oblong and there is a tool (like a screw driver) that can go in there and loosen those screws. Seems moot as the diaphragms aren't available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 (I called Klipsch in 1973 looking for a diaphragm and they were not available then). You sure that wasn't 1974? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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