Bill W. Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 8/4/2019 at 10:39 PM, glens said: Love the squawker. What material was used for the tops/bottoms? It looks to have been formed or laid up. They were made from an early form of fiberglass, laid up on a form. Very labor intensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Fedorchak Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 8/5/2019 at 12:39 AM, glens said: Love the squawker. What material was used for the tops/bottoms? It looks to have been formed or laid up. Metal throat, fiberglass upper and lower portions and wood sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Fedorchak Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 error. How do I delete a duplicate post here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Fedorchak Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 1:08 PM, TubeHiFiNut said: A good friend just got a pair of Klipschorns from (what appears to be) 1955. Interested in comments from others who have Klipschorns from the 1950s. Did you update or restore to original? Appreciate any comments and feedback? I own #618 (1954) and #1069 (1956) Over time I swapped out the University SA-HF mid drivers for some Atlas PD5VH Also disconnected the University Mid-T tweeters and threw some Eminence APT50 with conical horns on top Tried taking the crossover oil caps out of the circuit and replacing them with film caps. I left the Stephens 103LX2 woofers alone The mid and tweeter driver changes netted improvements. However the change in caps on the crossover netted no noticeable improvement. Ultimately I cut a couple planks and made a couple Klipsch Type A crossovers. Those sounded better than the originals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Fedorchak Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Fedorchak Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 1:24 PM, TubeHiFiNut said: *** EDIT***My apologies. I misunderstood my friend on the serial numbers and manufactured dates. Speaker number one is serial number 1050 manufactured in 1955. Speaker number two is serial number 1263 manufactured in 1956. The speakers look, from what I could see, very similar.***END EDIT*** Well. You still don't have it quite right. You're quoting squaker (midrange horn) serial numbers. The serial number of the speaker will be on a tag on the bass (folded horn) portion. In your case that would be 954 according to the picture posted. It should also be stamped into the wood in a few places. Examples shown in pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.