Farris_88 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hey everyone, I'm looking for more info regarding the follow Klipschorn. Can you tell me a reasonable year built from these pictures? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Farris_88 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Crossover left side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WMcD Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 My guess is that it is not from Klipsch and is home-built perhaps based on EV plans. There is no label on the bass bin (right?) and no markings on the crossover (right?). The Real McCoy would have both these. The mid-horn seems to be a Cobraflex by Electrovoice -- to my knowledge Klipsch never used those but rather his own K-5 or K-400. OTOH EV probably did use them in one of their licensed K-Horn variation IIRC. The drive is a University? Klipsch did use those early on. OTOH the crossover looks sort of Klipsch. As always, I stand to be corrected. WMcD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 This is a Klipschorn Junior, likely mid- to early 50's. The Cobraflex was used as a cost reduction in anticipation that the buyer would eventually upgrade. The coil formers (wooden discs) are likely to have dates penciled in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 From now on I keep my mouth shut. Ziiiiiip! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farris_88 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, JRH said: This is a Klipschorn Junior, likely mid- to early 50's. The Cobraflex was used as a cost reduction in anticipation that the buyer would eventually upgrade. The coil formers (wooden discs) are likely to have dates penciled in. Interesting, I can't find much intel online about these! I'm guessing this would be a less in-demand model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Farris_88 said: If you LOOK CLOSELY at this pic, it SEEMS to show the bottom of a label on the rear of the bass horn....just below the top panel of that bass horn., Providing the information or, better yet, a good pic of that label will actually answer your question as to year of production much better than a general time frame for its manufacture date. Edited January 20, 2020 by HDBRbuilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Rarity is high, but performance is compromised. A collector might want to keep it as is, but it is also possible to update it to near-current performance, albeit at a fairly steep cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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