cyberquipment Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I have this pair of Cornwalls. The serials are consecutive. (3B63,3B64) Both are signed by the same people. They are the Vertical types (mid and tweet mounting) They have the K33J woofers. WHAT year were they made? Thanks for the HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) The faint "II" on the tag seems to indicate that they are Cornwall II's , Is that so? Edited April 3, 2018 by cyberquipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 They are the original Cornwall II which meant the cornwall verticals. Years later, they came up with a true Cornwall II. The B in your serial number means they were made in 1963. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 And by the numbers, that is the 264th Cornwall made!!! Care for them well! Yes, they were the original Cornwall II. I dislike the "vertical" appellation because they were actually intended to be used long dimension horizontal. OK, now give us the back story (and more pics, they're like crack). How did you get them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Quote Small correction: The "original" Cornwall II was when the K-600 horn replaced the K-1000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 (edited) Here are some more pics... I acquired them from a guy that was tasked with clearing out a house. But I had to pay him even tho he was "paid" for moving them. I use at home a pair of 1984 Cornwall II's driven with an ST70 I graduated from NMSU (1988) {(PWK is class of 1926)}. I met Paul in 1984, he was wearing three wristwatches! Mid horn pic: (with stuffing fuzzies) Edited June 24, 2018 by cyberquipment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Have other pics but it wont let >2MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 On 4/27/2018 at 11:51 AM, JRH said: Small correction: The "original" Cornwall II was when the K-600 horn replaced the K-1000. This set has the K 55 V mid and the K-77 tweeter + K 33 J woofer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 4/27/2018 at 11:51 AM, JRH said: Small correction: The "original" Cornwall II was when the K-600 horn replaced the K-1000. Mine have neither. Please advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Here is another pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 44 minutes ago, cyberquipment said: Mine have neither. Please advise. congrats on your speakers. the labels look to be in mint condition so somebody took great care of them and i hope the walnut veneer is beautiful also. looks like the K-600 with the 55V and the J ( Jensen ) woofer you say you have 84 cornwall 2's but the 2nd coming of the cornwall 2's didn't come out till late 1985 early 86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 22 hours ago, Budman said: congrats on your speakers. the labels look to be in mint condition so somebody took great care of them and i hope the walnut veneer is beautiful also. looks like the K-600 with the 55V and the J ( Jensen ) woofer you say you have 84 cornwall 2's but the 2nd coming of the cornwall 2's didn't come out till late 1985 early 86 You seem to be right. I took this pic of the label on one of them. (My kids, when they were young scribbled on it...) Model CWO. Serial 2(?)7W863/864. Perhaps with the serial someone could tell the year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) 22 hours ago, Budman said: congrats on your speakers. the labels look to be in mint condition so somebody took great care of them and i hope the walnut veneer is beautiful also. looks like the K-600 with the 55V and the J ( Jensen ) woofer you say you have 84 cornwall 2's but the 2nd coming of the cornwall 2's didn't come out till late 1985 early 86 The Veneer of the 1963 CW II's is fairly good except for the end that sits on the floor. Because they are the "verticals" The cabinets never had riser/stands, so on that side the veneer is trashed. BUT The cane grills and the logos are great. Edited July 23, 2018 by cyberquipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquipment Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 22 hours ago, Budman said: congrats on your speakers. the labels look to be in mint condition so somebody took great care of them and i hope the walnut veneer is beautiful also. looks like the K-600 with the 55V and the J ( Jensen ) woofer These have the K 55 V mid and the K-77 tweeter + K 33 J woofer. When you say "K-600" I suppose your referring to the horn body and not the driver? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 W=1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 7/22/2018 at 7:18 PM, cyberquipment said: These have the K 55 V mid and the K-77 tweeter + K 33 J woofer. When you say "K-600" I suppose your referring to the horn body and not the driver? The "horn body" is normally called the horn lens. The K1000 mid-range horns were replaced in the Cornwalls by the K600 lens, which can crossover at a lower frequency (around 600hz) than the K1000 (around 1khz) did. This was all part of the changes being made in a number of Klipsch speaker designs which were initially designed as supplementary speakers to a Klipschorn, in order to make these speakers better "stand-alone" speakers due to so many purchasing them FOR stand-alone speakers to begin with....throughout the 1960's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRockyC Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Just got this. Tweeters are out... If W is 1981, then, 'U', is 1979? Going to check tweeters tomorrow.... Maybe crossover is out.... KLIPSCH CORNWALL CBR IS model number 26U360 inspected Ron Elinore? tested Tery Willis? Copy Right? 1980 woofer K33E square 40225 cone 3480 mid K-55-V 190448 R tweeter K-77-M 14 824-0137 046 crossover two transforms, one has # 2133 two AEROVOX P49G1004E01 4uF 8045 100V 60Hz protected A2.5 AFC NO PCB’s P49G1002E01 2uF 8040 NOT PROTECTED NO PCB’s Thank you for any info.... and or suggestions on tweeter revival.... ; ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 T = 1979 U = 1980 W = 1981 X = 1982 Y = 1983 there is no V in the serial numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRockyC Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Thanks.... Can the k77m voice coils be replaced? The tweeters are fried... : ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 1 hour ago, BRockyC said: Can the k77m voice coils be replaced? Yes the K-77 diaphragm with voice coil can be replaced. Check with Bob Crites, https://critesspeakers.com/klipsch_tweeters.html. You might want read about the CT-125 replacement tweeters described on that same webpage, before repairing your fried K-77. Also read about the CT-120, https://critesspeakers.com/new-tweeter-replacement-for.html. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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