tomjones2003 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Local guy has a pair of vintage "Export, Oiled Walnut" Cornwall speakers for sale, but neither of us know what they are worth. Hoping I can get a few price quotes here, I would appreciate it. These are original Cornwalls, right? Not IIs. One serial = 15S398. Does the "S" mean '78? The driver seems pretty faded. Anything to worry about? Thank you! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Welcome! Yes, the 'S' means 1978. They look to be in great shape, and the faded cones are not something to be especially worried about. I can't give an approx. value, I'm more of a LaScala follower. A lot depends on location and availability. Condition, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 They look to be in fantastic shape. I'd say their value would be in the $1,200 area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 How is it that they are deemed to be in "fantastic shape"? Without seeing photos of most surfaces, I'd say it's impossible to give a fair price estimate. All drivers functional? No scratches, chips, corner crunches.....could be anywhere between $750 to $1200. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uteman1011 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Dave St.Clair used to keep a OneDrive spreadsheet with actual sales from across the country. It doesn't look like it's been kept up though. His average was $854 for Cornwall's in AB condition. Not sure if he's on this site but maybe someone can point you to him? I bought my Cornwall II's last summer for $800 but they were in pretty bad shape cosmetically. Here's the OneDrive; https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=18352CCA4833598F!5250&ithint=file%2cxlsx&authkey=!ADZIpbFBDK76pxY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Yes we got Dave who does a spreadsheet here for awhile now. More pics needed to help OP... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uteman1011 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Cornwall History thread: Cornwall History - Technical/Modifications - The Klipsch Audio Community 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbomberger Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I've seen these and I don't think they are in much better than average shape. Last I heard he wanted $2250 which I explained to him is unrealistic. Still, he is a small business owner and he gets to price them as he sees it. I should add that his thinking if new Cornwall (IV's) cost $6,000, then $2,000 makes sense for his. I did explain the difference as I've owned both and many other Klipsch. Still up to him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 The market has come a long way since I bought a pair of 1987 Cornwalls for 600.00. I guess that’s good for people who already have the speakers they want, not so good for the potential owner. Shakey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 4/26/2021 at 10:29 AM, jimjimbo said: could be anywhere between $750 to $1200. Good fair market valuation by Jim ^^^. Fair market is a price which is fair to both Buyer and Seller. +++ Because it's 5am and I can't sleep I zipped over to Ebay for a quick look. There was a Cornwall in really nice shape listed for $1300 on April 4, 2021. There were no bids. It was re-listed and sold April 11 for $1025, 2 bids. https://www.ebay.com/itm/324544162785?hash=item4b9056ebe1:g:MYgAAOSwmLNf~1FH 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomjones2003 Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Thanks to all for the replies! I'm going to discuss with the seller and try to get a deal done (if he hasn't sold them already). I appreciate your time and all the info! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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