Toolmaker Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Can someone give me some info on these speakers. Model C-DB-15 Serial 2K342 & 2K341 Hand written Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Toolmaker Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Thanks! I've got the year figured out, the model seems a little more difficult. These have a black formica finish. Does anyone know if that is original or not. That doesn't appear in the finish list unless I'm missing something. These were built in 1972. And sound great! Any idea on a range of value. The lady I will be purchasing from is on a fixed income and I want to give her a fair price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 C-DB-15 stands for Cornwall Decorator Black with 15" woofer pictures would help for value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolmaker Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Haven't been able to upload pictures to this forum. How would you like me to send them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Toolmaker Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 1st speaker The finished is peeling and chipping on some corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Toolmaker Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Budman said: C-DB-15 stands for Cornwall Decorator Black with 15" woofer pictures would help for value. Hope the pics I have sent can give you some idea. Let me know if you need me to zoom in on something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted May 20, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 20, 2020 @wvu80 do you have any data tracking prices on something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Toolmaker Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, dwilawyer said: @wvu80 do you have any data tracking prices on something like this? Just some limited research, and seeing some prices through this forum No data tracking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 40 minutes ago, Toolmaker said: 52 minutes ago, dwilawyer said: @wvu80 do you have any data tracking prices on something like this? Just some limited research, and seeing some prices through this forum No data tracking @dwilawyer was referring to me. I track Heritage prices in a spreadsheet. I'll attach my spreadsheet at the end of this post. This particular speaker is a bit of an enigma. In this case we have a Cornwall II decorator from 1972. According to the Klipsch website the Cornwall II was first introduced in 1985. Here is the history of the Cornwall, with the Cornwall II being so named in 1959. Two different models with the same name. https://www.klipsch.com/cornwall-history?autocompletequery=cornwall I agree the finish of the speaker is Avg/poor. They appear to be refinished in black probably by spray paint and I see some delamination. If we go by the older numbers from the Cornwall I the Average sales price for Avg/poor condition is $636. Being a decorator model I don't think they came with grills. I would value these at the lower end of the range. If any of the drivers don't work I would deduct $100 for each driver. If the crossovers have not been updated I would deduct another $100. From https://critesspeakers.com/prices-crossover_repair_kit.html Quote We also build a replacement crossover for the Cornwall II. Early Cornwall IIs had a crossover on a board like the older Cornwall I did. Later ones had the crossover on the back of the input terminals. Our crossover will replace either type, but in both cases, you would need to make up new driver and input wires to connect to our crossover. Our crossover uses a terminal strip where the originals do not. B & K Type Cornwall II This is a tough one to value but for speakers almost a half-century old I would say $500 is fair to both Buyer and Seller. The Heritage Prices spreadsheet is attached, free to download. It's a good research tool. Klipsch Heritage used prices ver 2020-05.xlsx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolmaker Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Thanks! Great info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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