JohnA Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 The speaker appears to be a 1963 model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Possibly EV-8HD, hard to tell from the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpunk Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 That is a K-1000 horn, which was used in the early Heresy (and I believe in the early Cornwalls too). It was replaced with the K-700 (and K-600 in the Cornwall) around 1963 or 1964. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 I recognized the horn, I have one, it's the driver I don't know. These are early Model Hs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 John, never seen that one before either. It looks to have K-55 stamped on that foil logo sticker? Are there more than one manufacturer of K-55s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 University MA-25 on the K-1000 horn. Used in the K-Ortho-12 drive group, the SAHF was an $8 upgrade (K-Ortho-12B). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeFuddledinMn Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I found one of these drivers on a 1950’s Klipschorn years ago. I promptly removed it in favor of a modern K-55, but I’ve kept it in my Klipsch parts collection. You don’t see them turn up very often. Here’s a few pics of it, showing both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeFuddledinMn Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 And another view of that driver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeFuddledinMn Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Perhaps djk can give us more perspective on this driver. I always believed it was the original k-55 incarnation - a first rough design. Mine has absolutely no manufacturers identifiers, and the Klipsch label is hand etched with letters and numbers, barely discernible. I own early University SAHF drivers and the design of the threaded side doesn’t match the casting characteristics at all. That and the lack of identifiers always led me to believe these were a custom collaborative design for Klipsch under contract. For what it’s worth, I’ve always thought it was the ugliest mid range driver ever produced, but don’t let the coffee can look fool you, these are really HEAVEY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Thanks! Interesting. I was bidding on a pair of '63 Model Hs with that driver. The pair was rough and went for $610 + $140 shippping!!! What I really want is a mate to my '67 H-700 to use in a mountain cabin. I like the old styling. I think they would not attract attention from pilferers, either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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