Klipsch Cornwalls - 1973 "Vertical" Decorators - $650 (Ithaca, NY)

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I was going to veneer these, but it's not going to be warm enough to
work in the garage for a few more months. Perhaps there's someone out
there who is handy with wood, or doesn't mind fantastic sounding
speakers that aren't in mint condition.



Being Decorator models, they came from the factory in raw fir plywood
assembled with butt joints. And being produced in 1973, they're the
desirable "vertical" models, meaning that the woofers are offset and the
two horns are mounted vertically rather than horizontally.



They've been finished in a dark brown stain, and the fronts are covered
with brown grille cloth (no tears or pulls) and trimmed with 3/4" screen
molding. Both speakers sport the original Klipsch "pie" logos. There
are some dings and some chipped veneer along the bottom edges, but
they're hardly basket cases.



All six drivers work perfectly. The old oil-filled crossover capacitors
have been replaced with correct value Sonicaps a la Bob Crites, but are
otherwise original.



Inspired by the Cornwalls, I've designed my own horn-loaded speakers so it's time for someone else to enjoy these.

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