13Hertz Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 In the process of restoring my decorator series 1977's Heresy's - and this morning, sanding off some of the black paint that *very well may* be original from the factory......here is why I say it may be factory original: I just removed the quarter size support and isolation feet (brand name: Domes of Silence) - D.O.S. modules I'm going to call them - and the black paint is found underneath those as well. I figure, if someone painted these Heresy's after the fact - they would probably not have removed those - but who knows, perhaps they, like me, were thorough. Anyway - the funny part is that 3 of the 6 D.O.S. modules (each speaker has 3 in a triangular pattern) have very snazzy and detailed Branding info stamped on the *inside* of them - and it occurred to me that no one aside from the Klipsch factory worker who originally installed them would really ever see that branding. Not sure why some of them have the branding and some do not. I plan to reinstall them after painting is completed.......they've worked for 45 years........I feel pretty confident they'll work for another 45. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Kind of ironic - - Domes of Silence in a speaker. Speaker archeology? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave MacKay Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I just refinished my La Scalas. There were no markings inside the feet on mine. Too bad; "Domes of Silence" is pretty neat. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13Hertz Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 Dave - I just checked out some pics of your La Scalas - you did a fine job and they are just beautiful. Cheers. 🍻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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13Hertz Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Blvdre said: Ha - classic Get Smart - I was anticipating someone taking this in that direction - well done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 They made different sizes. The patent probaby expired years ago. https://www.ebay.com/itm/134186282396?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=134186282396&targetid=1263104806246&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9011131&poi=&campaignid=14859008593&mkgroupid=130497710760&rlsatarget=pla-1263104806246&abcId=9300678&merchantid=6296724&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8rClg_L7-QIVImxvBB0PqwQTEAQYBSABEgJFJfD_BwE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I'm going to start hording these... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantic Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 hmmm... I discarded 6 of them when I refinished my Heresy H700's and built riders for them. I figured they were an after market part. The ones I threw out were pretty scuffed and rusted, so I'm not entirely mad I tossed them; the risers are definitely an improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13Hertz Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Found a VERY old advertisement for them - from 1923. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13Hertz Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Can anyone spot the specs error in the images above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I think the second from left one is actually 7/8. Easy to mistake the 7 as a 1. There is no serif on the 7. A better scan would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Ah the domes of silence. I once felt honored to own Cornwall Is with factory installed domes of silence. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 My La Scalas have what I call "metal button feet", but that's exactly what they look like from the outside. Between them and the flat bottoms of the Scalas, they're really easy to slide around on the carpet. I wish the LS2s had the same arrangement. With their open-bottomed risers, the LS2s sink right into the carpet, so it's a 2-man job to reposition them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13Hertz Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Marvel said: I think the second from left one is actually 7/8. Easy to mistake the 7 as a 1. There is no serif on the 7. A better scan would help. Yep, I think that's correct......the 7 is not clear at all. Anyway, very cool bit of Early Americana there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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