1953 Klipschorn JR

[stratguysrv]

New Member, I just inherited my grandfathers KHorns they ae completely original and unmolested as far as I can tell. I grew up listening to these amazing speakers and I'm looking forward to revitalizing them. My question is about the Style: JR I can't seem to find any information about them. 

 

Thanks in advance for any information,

 

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Edited April 21, 2021 by stratguysrv
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[Travis In Austin]

Welcome to the Forum. 

[OO1]

 

the Khorn JR   did not have a top hat ,  it  used a Khorn bass bin with the Cobreflex EV  horn -------or the Cobreflex IIB horn with the University SAHF  ------and The University MID-T-4401 tweeter  as well as the Stephens 103LX2  woofer--  the XO was the K-500 / 5000 network

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[Peter P.]

THAT is cool! I'd love to hear how they sound.

[hanksjim1]

As I understand it, the Cobrefex (early versions were metal, later were ABS) is good below 400HZ and has been compared favorably versus the K-400 and Altec 511b...it was also used effectively in the University Classic,  Dean, S8, etc.

[stratguysrv]

 

Very cool, thanks for all the information. My grandfather had said it was a gift from Mr. Klipsch and at some point it was mated to '54 KHorn with a K5 Squawker, University 4401 Tweeter,   and a Stephens 103 LX2. with the  same K-500 /5000 crossover. S/N 729

[OO1]

On 4/26/2021 at 2:38 PM, stratguysrv said:

 

Very cool, thanks for all the information. My grandfather had said it was a gift from Mr. Klipsch and at some point it was mated to '54 KHorn with a K5 Squawker, University 4401 Tweeter,   and a Stephens 103 LX2. with the  same K-500 /5000 crossover. S/N 729

you should contact @JRH   He's the klipsch Historian ,  he could give you more details as to this SER# 529

[JRH]

The logbook shows this one shipped to R. P. Watson of Texarkana on Nov. 3, 1953.  It also says "sold by PWK". 

 

The Junior was a compromise (cheaper) so that the buyer could delay the additional cost of upgrading to the "real thing".  Paul was never proud of these.  They are pretty rare!

[stratguysrv]

1 hour ago, JRH said:

The logbook shows this one shipped to R. P. Watson of Texarkana on Nov. 3, 1953.  It also says "sold by PWK". 

 

The Junior was a compromise (cheaper) so that the buyer could delay the additional cost of upgrading to the "real thing".  Paul was never proud of these.  They are pretty rare!

 

Awesome, that was my grandfather, thank again for the information. The story I grew up hearing was that my grandfather was into recoding pipe organs on reel2reel. Mr. Klipsch had somehow heard about my grandfather, I think it was through John Eargle, and invited him to Hope and wanted him bring some of his recordings for speaker testing purposes. KHorn #729 was sold to my grandfather by John M. Eargle. 

[JRH]

VERY interesting.  Organ recording with John Eargle is touched upon in the new 75th Pictorial History book.  

 

No correspondence with your grandfather has so far been discovered in our archives, but I will be looking for such.  Thanks!