Daan Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) I just bought a old original Klipsch Khorn add on Ebay [ just for fun]. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipschorn-Klipsch-AD-from-1974-Undressed-Nice-Ad-/161395448635?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2593eb1b3b Showing my K-C-FB Khorns, but by the looks of that add and the text, I don't have style "C" Khorns like the label says, but style "D".....? I only discoveredd it because the original add says that style C came with grilles and cloth and are made of birch veneered plywood. Mine are fir black, no birch veneer and no grilles as can be seen on the pics....? Edited August 20, 2014 by nico boom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Those look like the Utility or Decorator model, style "U" or "D". See http://www.hifilit.com/Klipsch/1957k.jpg. As I recall, style C had a bookmatched veneer finish, but lacked the B style's collar between the top hat and the bottom. Edited August 20, 2014 by LarryC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 A short wall built on the side of that left Khorn would really improve the sound. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) I love those decorator style striped down Klipschorns... nice purchase. Edited August 20, 2014 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) i think they came from the factory C style. don't see how they would get by so many people with wrong labels. i also think some previous owner changed out the top section and made them into decorators. very nice looking and if they were birch raw they'ed be very very nice looking. congrats Edited August 20, 2014 by Budman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 A short wall built on the side of that left Khorn would really improve the sound. IMO. I know, pics are just for helping to determine what they are. Thanks for your replies, each bassbin has it's serial punched in, as well as the corresponding tophat.... they really are a set and have not been altered except for new caps in the crossovers. Still think it's curious...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 the condition of the labels is outstanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I have always liked those as well. Might as well match up a set of industrial LaScalas for the rears. they will match perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Signed off by John Fricks? I doubt he would have labled it a 'C' if it was a 'D'. Curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 i think they came from the factory C style. don't see how they would get by so many people with wrong labels. i also think some previous owner changed out the top section and made them into decorators. very nice looking and if they were birch raw they'ed be very very nice looking. congrats I don't think someone tore up a nice "C" K-horn to make those utility models. Those veneers were mounted on plywood -- why sand them off, put a grain-revealing black finish on it, and try to match it all up? I had one unadorned utility model for several years and it looked exactly like those. Note that the finish and appearance of the top and bottom sections are exactly identical as seen from the pics. You couldn't match black finishes on separate sections if you tried forever. That said, you're absolutely right that something slipped through the cracks to put a legit-looking C label on U models. What exactly was stamped into the wood edges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 I'll make pics of those numbers and post them tonight [ in the morning that is for you guys] . They're in storage at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Punched-in numbers shown on pics attached. There are some small holes in backside of the frontpanel, two left and two on the right, also on each tophat three holes apprearing to be from a piece of wood standing up, the outlines of which are visible [someone drew a pencil around them]. Difficult to take pics; they're in storage with not much light and they're black... All numbers match with the labels, all seem to be 100% original, no numbers altered or added. These numbers are also punched in inside the woofer-compartment. Would really like to know more about these ! Nico Edited August 22, 2014 by nico boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) i stand by my statements, these left the factory C style and were converted to decorators. i would be proud to own these they are awesome. the letter L stands for 1973 all the letters stamped in the wood ( not the serial numbers ) are the first letter in the persons name who built them plus all the other people who worked on them, sanders-finishers etc. here's a pair of C style on ebay, you see anything that looks similar http://www.ebay.com/itm/KLIPSCHORN-K-HORN-SPEAKERS-/131273427874?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item1e90818ba2 Edited August 22, 2014 by Budman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Would there have been much difference in price between the style C and D Khorn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Yes. https://community.klipsch.com/forums/storage/3/140303/Standard%20Price%20List.gif Edited August 23, 2014 by djk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Thanks for your comments, especially the pics of the C-style Khorn on Ebay are interesting; the bottomplate of that tophat does not extend into the corner like mine but is sawed off and the serial is stamped in the edge of the "sawed-off" piece. Mine are stamped into the sides. I thought about a way to make false corners for them so I could use them in our current home, but they def. would upset my wife, who is just grown to be happy with the big Universal Classics in our living. That also would mean I'd have to repaint them in another [much lighter] colour; just won't do that. Also I like the looks of this "open version"of the Khorn better than the C-style, they look less bulky. They are in very good condition and need to be preserved and enjoyed in their original state [whatever that was when they left the factory..]. Thanks, Nico Edited August 23, 2014 by nico boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Probably started out a style C but found defects in veneer and then changed to decorators. There are stories from Andy about them doing this just paint them black and send them down the line. Would be waste of time to convert style C back to decorators if they were all the way done. There where a lot of heresys done this way the sander finds bad spot and sends it back to be painted black. Some one from factory will need to chime in on this to confirm. Plus style C has the 3/4 inch ply wood spacer board on it and grill is set back a bit to I think. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 some more pictures of the decorators http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-PAIR-OF-KLIPSCH-KLIPSCHORN-CORNER-SPEAKERS-KD-BR-EXCELLENT-CONDITION-/301225386824?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item46226ea348 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Would there have been much difference in price between the style C and D Khorn? 1969 price list KD-FB $571 KC-FB $629 and goes up to $755 WR and up to $840 for WO-WL- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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