Sturgee Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I just came in to possession of this Klipschorn and hope the forum could help me find out more about it's history. I can see 14 March 1949 in pencil on the wooden part of the inductor so I believe this might be one of the earlier Klipschorn made. The components are as followed: Western Electric 713A K5 horn Jessen PLA-15 Crossover - Wood core inductors and other parts Any suggestion of what to do with this speaker? The components appear to be in good shape but I have not test, measure or do anything else with the speaker except open the side to take picture of the woofer. Thank you for your reply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 WOW! An amazing piece of history. Maybe Jim can chime in on this one. A survivor... @JRH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I believe that the best thing you can do is to donate the speaker to the klipsch Museum of Audio History on the basis of a Tax Deduction - the importance of this speaker is more Historical r than Monetary given the very poor condition - this would allow to preserve the PWK Heritage -this speaker definitely requires urgent repairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, RandyH said: the best thing you can do is to donate the speaker to the klipsch Museum of Audio History on the basis of a Tax Deduction - the importance of this speaker is Historical rather than Monetary as the care is done by Volunteers who also give a contribution - Couldn't have said it better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 This is clearly one of the oldest survivors. Any additional info on the faded labels would be very helpful. In those days at least several, if not many, Khorns were sold using customer-supplied drivers. The horn shows deformation, which was one of PWK's first quality issues to be dealt with. The woofer cabinet geometry on the front vertical edges is interesting to say the least. It could indicate that this unit was updated in 1949, as units 14 thru 20 (1947-1948) were built at a local cabinet shop, allegedly each being a little different from the other. We have #18, and it's edges look "modern", so its conceivable this could be in the 14-17 range. At the same time, there were many home-builts that might have made it to the factory for repairs or updating. I suspect the Museum could find a "corner" for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 the we 713 driver is where the $$$$$ is at ! Western Electric 713A Driver and 32A Horns $ells for $10,996.86 - YouTube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgee Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 First off, I would like to thank everyone for responding to my post. I got this speaker by trading my landscaping and cleanup work to a friend. When I first saw the speaker, I did not know what kind of speaker it was. All I know at the time from my quick search was that the compression driver worth some money. My original thought was to take the components and sell them on eBay to get my money back. After doing some more research I found that it was a Klipsch speaker and might have some value behind it and so the reason I reach out to the forum. Sorry that my statement of "what to do with it?" is misleading. I meant to ask if I should have someone fix it before selling it or selling the components separately. My financial circumstance cannot afford me to donate this speaker or afford to own it for my own use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanksjim1 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Why not put it in the garage sale section here...not a lot of comparables out there...best offer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 6:37 PM, Sturgee said: My financial circumstance cannot afford me to donate this speaker or afford to own it for my own use. the Museum would offer you a Tax Deduction , for you or your Business , at market value , the Term " Donation " does entail a compensation, no one would ask you to gift the Speaker to the Museum - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 The money is in the Western Electric driver the history is in the cabinet. Please don't trash the cabinet. The museum would love to have it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 4:36 PM, Sturgee said: I just came in to possession of this Klipschorn and hope the forum could help me find out more about it's history. I can see 14 March 1949 in pencil on the wooden part of the inductor so I believe this might be one of the earlier Klipschorn made. The components are as followed: Western Electric 713A K5 horn Jessen PLA-15 Crossover - Wood core inductors and other parts Any suggestion of what to do with this speaker? The components appear to be in good shape but I have not test, measure or do anything else with the speaker except open the side to take picture of the woofer. Thank you for your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Khorn #13 (Baldwin-built woofer) sent to Consumers' Research for the first review in 1948. Not quite the same geometry on the front vertical edges. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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