Klipsch logo badges - changes over the years

[Nordschleife]

Newbie question (I did search the Forum for this but didn't find the full answer):

When did Klipsch make changes to their badges/logo over the years? When did the "Pie" shaped badge start & stop, and was there anything that preceded it? When were the "Laser" tags used?

Thanks,

Andy

[seti]

Newbie question (I did search the Forum for this but didn't find the full answer):

When did Klipsch make changes to their badges/logo over the years? When did the "Pie" shaped badge start & stop, and was there anything that preceded it? When were the "Laser" tags used?

Thanks,

Andy

There were lots of different badges. I like the early clear ones that just say Klipsch. I'll see if I can put together a sampling of them and then post here.

[Budman]

pie slice logo was used up to 1975 and was the first year for removable grills. 75 logo was glued on and all previous ones were nailed on

laser 76-77-78 3 years only

Edited June 10, 2014 by Budman

[Sancho Panza]

There's a New pie slice badge now, right?

[Budman]

new pie logo for the k-horn / cornwall 3 and heresy 3

I paid 12.50 each plus shipping for the new pie in the bottom picture

Edited June 10, 2014 by Budman

[Zim.]

x

[Budman]

P = 76

never saw any P serial numbers with non removable grills. anythings possible out of Hope

Edited June 10, 2014 by Budman

[Sancho Panza]

Bm, the top are the new ones?

[Budman]

Bottom is the new one

[Frzninvt]

Rectangular engraved clear acrylic Klipsch badge '59 - '62 for Heresy, Cornwall. I have photos at home.

Edited June 10, 2014 by Frzninvt

[Zim.]

x

[Budman]

hey Charles, it was used on the k-horn also.

i just removed a KlipscH model H logo from my early 60's heresy with the k-1000 horn

Edited June 10, 2014 by Budman

[Guest Steven1963]

new pie logo for the k-horn / cornwall 3 and heresy 3

I paid 12.50 each plus shipping for the new pie in the bottom picture

I have sort of been looking at picking up a couple badges for my scalas. I looked on the Klipsch site but didn't find them, and Ebay wants too much. Where did you order yours from?

[Budman]

i ordered the ones in the bottom picture ( only ones avaliable from klipsch ) directly from klipsch for 12.50 ea. years ago. they put these on the k-horn - cornwall and heresy 3's

they might not sell them anymore.

Edited June 10, 2014 by Budman

[Frzninvt]

hey Charles, it was used on the k-horn also.

i just removed a KlipscH model H logo from my early 60's heresy with the k-1000 horn

Those are different from the ones on my '62 Cornwall's.

[Budman]

i remember that they were clear on both the k-horn and the cornwall

[Mighty Favog]

Amy was saying somewhere else on the forum that they don't sell badges anymore because people where putting them on knockoff speakers and selling them as Klipsch.

[Frzninvt]

I found a place that has the Jubilee logos pictured above but at $15 apiece. They were $12.50 from Klipsch.

Here is the '60 Cornwall Klipsch badge.

[djcrow22]

New member here, just got a used set of KG .5's and have a question about the logo/emblem. One grill is missing the copper colored outer logo leaving the raised lettering underneath. On the other grill the copper logo just fell off but I have it. Apparently Klipsch doesn't make or sell replacement logos so that leaves the Canadian Ebay logos to choose from. I'm just trying to figure out which one is which as $25 is a lot to pay for such an item. I'm thinking the 1.75 inch with the adhesive back is the right one but when I looked at the grill the emblem does have two posts showing on the inside which is one of the other choices. Any help on this? I know it's kind of anal but they are such nice little speakers. Thanks...

Ebay links....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-Speaker-Logo-stick-on-1-3-4-Inch-/301104502563?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item461b3a1723

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-Speaker-Logo-/301104497417?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item461b3a0309

[HDBRbuilder]

When they came out with the copper looking logos, which were SUPPOSED TO replace the pie logos, the final assembly folks originally just kept using the pie logos for a good while until they were down to a hundred or so. each workbench in final assembly had its own supply in boxes below the bench...as the supply ran low on each bench the copper plates replaced them...1975 was supposed to be the last year for pie slices being used, but they were used quite a bit into 1977, until Klipsch dealers began complaining that one pair of a model would be one logo and another pair would be a different logo...so the plant went completely over to the new copper logo. But there were still pie logos remaining...and most employees preferred the pie logos, so they would stash back a quantity for themselves and each year they would buy a pair of speakers and put the pie logos on them...keep them for a year, then sell them at a profit and do it again...so...there is no real guarantee that you won't find, for instance, a pair of Heresys made in 1983 with pie logos on them...the same goes for the other models.