lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Hi, I'm trying to find out more about my Khorn. Serial Number is 14. I believe the label is signed by Paul Klipsch. I will be selling it eventually but I'd like to know more about it first. Email me for pictures if you like. LOWTHERS@I1.NET Thanks, David Dicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Some of the oldest Klipschorns, including prototypes, are located in the Klipsch Museum at New Mexico State University. The first 12 production Khorns were made by Baldwin Piano Company under contract. The next 7 were produced in a cabinet shop.* You might want to check out the book* "Paul Wilbur Klipsch, The Life....The Legend" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Why not post pictures here? fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Sorry, didn't know how to post pictures. More to follow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Bare view.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Serial Number plate. Isn't that Paul Klipsch' initials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Inside label giving woofer details..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Inside label giving woofer details..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Inside label giving woofer details..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Inspected in 1949, but by who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 Crossover...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Thanks for the pictures. Looks great. Do you know the history of when those cupboard doors were added to the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Great shots, thank you! I'd venture to say you've got a museum piece yourself! Have you contacted Klipsch? fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowthers Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 I don't know much about its history. I got it from a friend here in St. Louis. He bought it from a guy who brought it up to sell from Arkansas. He was a vintage dealer. This was several years ago. The drivers fitted are Jensen. The compression driver is a V21. The woofer is a P15LL. Don't know if they're original or not. The horn is handmade from plywood. Very skillfully done and a tremendous amount of work went into it. Is it original? Condition is amazing, especially considering it's now 56 years old. Crossover is handmade as well. Maybe Paul built it himself?! Any information about this would be sincerely appreciated. Although I design and sell speakers for a living, I am an enthusiast first. I want to be able to provide accurate information to the buyer--not to make more money--but so he knows what he is getting. It's also a lot of fun discovering the history of old equipment, don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 oh my god, a first run Khorn, look at that wood horn! wonderful post, thanks for taking the time and trouble to submit this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 It looks pretty original to me! Wow! Thanks for posting the pics. Those do appear to be mr. Paul's initials. At that time, he had only one employee and Belle, his wife, helped. Drivers were changed often in those days and a customer could even specify his own sometimes. The crossover is too complex and the "tweeter" is not Klipsch, but the bass horn should be the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazman Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Thanks for sharing those photos of the classic Klipschorn. Klipsch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Absolutely wonderful pieces. You do have both, right? What a piece of history. The reason all of us are hear. Thanks very much for sharing the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Mark, There'd only be one speaker. Not sold in pairs until much later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 ---------------- On 10/29/2003 1:02:03 PM mark1101 wrote: You do have both, right? ---------------- Both? Folks listened to mono in the old days, young-un . fini 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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