Dating the old Klipsch speakers

[formica]

Dating the old Klipsch speakers is a common question as it helps potential buyers know a little history on the items we'd like to buy. I noticed the pattern is easy to see with the exception of several items... so i was wondering if someone could clarify this for me, as well as tell me if I understood correctly?

As I've seen for the 70's Heritage series up to 1984 the numbers were:

11X555

- where the first two digits are the week of manufacture (here it would be the 11 week)

- the letter would be the year (here X = 1982)

- and the last three numbers are the sequential production number (here is set 555)

but the years I noticed mentioned include:

P = 76

Q =

R = 77

S = 78

T = 79

U =

V =

W =

X = 82

Y = 83

Z = 84

What happened to Q ? and which of the U, V, W doesn't exist?

Then it seems in 1985 they started the new method which was:

8611555

- where the first two digits would be the year of manufacture (here = 1986)

- the second two digits are the week of manufacture (here it would be the 11 week)

- and the last three numbers are the sequential production number (here is set 555)

I'm just curious if I understood it correctly, so next time I check out a set I'll know off the bat what the guy is selling (and if he's telling the truth about the set he bought new in 86 but has the letter P in the serial ... )

Thanks...

Rob B.

[HDBRbuilder]

Go to:

http://home.earthlink.net/~ivol/klipsch_cornwall/klipsch_date_codes.htm

[formica]

Thanks!! I've bookmarked it...

[Invidiosulus]

Hmm,

On my first date with an older klipsch speaker I will usually start out with a movie and some easy listening music.

If it seems like things are working out after a while I will gradually move up to the louder more demanding music that the neighbors

can hear.

Peace, Josh