joetubeman Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Hello, I've been out of audio for a number of years now, chasing cars. But now starting to get interested in audio again. I bought a pair of old Khorns with wood horns about 10 years ago. Trying to determine the age. I read the date code info and honestly i'm stumped. Type K-DFR, Style D, serial numbers 1732, 1733. Finish FR. Can someone please decipher the date and other info for me. Regards, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Could you post some photos as well, crossovers, and surfaces, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetubeman Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 HA!! I haven't been on this site in so long looks like I posted pictures back when I got them, 2005. Can someone confirm the date? looks like they are 1962's? Here's the old post, I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 So, .. . . . . . What year are they? What do they look like, now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 The old wooden K5 horns were made prior the 1963, and near the end of that period had the University SAHF driver, the earliest had the WE713. Earliest horn flares were a beige colored plastic that warped, later they were a greenish fiberglass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 KDFR= Klipschorn Decorator Fir Raw...raw means it was shipped sanded but with no finish applied. Klipsch used marine-grade Fir plywood back in those days. The decorator line was the least expensive series, and that was due to it not having an upper panel on the tophat, no riser between the bass bin and the tophat (tophat guts were installed directly to the top of the bass bin), and no expensive veneer or finish. What the customer did to them after they got them was up to the customer...and some of those customers turned them into beautiful masterpieces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetubeman Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Thanks HDBRbuilder for the info. John, they look the same as they did in my 2005 post unfortunately. And I guess they are pre 1962. Anyway to pin point the date? I just want to get these setup and start listening to them. I'll get to improving the cosmetics hopefully soon. I'll also try to get some pictures posted once they are installed in my system. Thanks for all the replies. Regards, Joe HA!! I haven't been on this site in so long looks like I posted pictures back when I got them, 2005. Can someone confirm the date? looks like they are 1962's? Here's the old post, I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 On Friday April 1, 2005, Joetubeman said: Thanks Trey, I failed to mention that the serial numbers that I first mentioned,1732,1733, came from the original registration cards the first owner gave me and never sent in.The serial numbers for the mid horns are,1928 and 1931, "BY" PG. I assume that PG is the person that made the horn's? "PG" was Portis Gilley...he worked for Klipsch from very early on until he passed away sometime between 1976 and 1983 (while I was working there). I believe he was the last employee of PWK who still had original company stock shares which were given in lieu of earned wages at times early on during the lean years. He was a wonderful man, always had a smile on his face and kind words for all of us employees. We were shocked the morning we learned he had passed away and he was very much missed by all! He is pictured on both of the employee group photos from the mid-70's...a pretty tall gentleman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Have you plugged it in to see if it produces sound? amazing piece of history there! warm regards, T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I have serial #'s in the 1500 range. They were were dated as early 1960 by Klipsch. My K-5 horns are dated in late 1959. So your 17xx numbers sound good for your date of '62. Do your K-5 serial number stickers have dates? Mine have K-55 mid drivers which are later than the SA-HF pictured above. Are those yours? Maybe DJKs? [Later] my serial numbers are earlier then I thought. 1517 on one the other is a few numbers later. I don't have a decent pic of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetubeman Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Finally have these in the corners and playing music. More work need's to be done, but for now I'm going to enjoy them. http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v674/tubejoe/klipschorn_zps9ziqulc2.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 You can look at the timeline and make some estimations: https://2d73e25b29782b6d6766-9c8af5cbfef16739445bc76457060528.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/KhornTimeline_635116436015580000.pdf The photos show a K-77 / T-35 tweeter buy not a K-55 mid driver. WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Joe, They look great! I really like the industrial look of the K-5-J open to view! i have one of those on the wall for decoration in my Music Room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 On Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at 8:23 PM, WMcD said: You can look at the timeline and make some estimations: https://2d73e25b29782b6d6766-9c8af5cbfef16739445bc76457060528.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/KhornTimeline_635116436015580000.pdf The photos show a K-77 / T-35 tweeter buy not a K-55 mid driver. WMcD Prior to the introduction of the K55 driver into the Klipsch line-up, the University driver was used on the mid-range horn of the K-horn. The woofer in the bass bin COULD have ORIGINALLY been a Jensen Coax during that time-frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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