RFinco Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 I found this while surfing AUDIOWEB it might be of interest to those of you that are a bit of a collector http://www.audioweb.com/Ad/AdInfo.asp?adid=141594 World's Oldest Klipschorn For Sale KLIPSCHORN. This is the world's oldest known Klipschorn. Serial number 14. It was built in July of 1947. The Klipsch museum only has #18 and #20. The original serial number tag is in almost perfect condition. It is signed by Paul Klipsch himself. There is another tag inside that describes the woofer specs. This is probably in Paul Klipsch' own hand as well. #14 was also inspected on 22nd September 1949 and initialed by Lloyd S. McClellan--Klipch' first employee. Currently fitted with an early 50's Jensen P15LL--probably the best woofer ever made for corner horns. This is the same one that comes in the Jensen Imperial. According to the internal woofer tag, #14 left the factory with a Stephens Trusonic P52LX but this may have been upgraded by the factory at a later date. This speaker was always in Arkansas until recently. Anyway, the Stephens are sometimes for sale on the web if you want to put it back to original. The high frequency horn is a beautiful multiply Smith Multi Septa High Frequency horn powered by a Jensen compression driver. This horn is still used today as the JBL 2397 and Westlake. Crossover may be original and built by Paul Klipsch himself. Condition is sensational. Both drivers are working and it sounds fabulous. $1995. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sale Information Price: $1,995.00 Qty: 1 Ad Type: For Sale Views: 1831 Ad Id: 141594 Start Date: 1/26/2004 12:00 AM End Date: 2/25/2004 1:00 AM Current Time: 2/13/2004 6:10 PM Seller: lowthers@i1.net Location: St. Louis, MO View Seller's Info & Feedback Leave Feedback for this Seller View Seller's Other Listings Ask Seller a Question Manufacturer: Klipsch LLC Model: Klipschorn View Similar Listings Search Equipment Reviews Research Equipment Info & Pricing Condition: Used Use: Home Audio Category: Loudspeakers: Horn Information on Loudspeakers View Similar Listings Search Equipment Reviews Watch this Listing View My Watch List Email This Listing to a Friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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minn_male42 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 old news..... http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=40800&forumID=74&catID=19&search=1&searchstring=&sessionID={15B89022-E986-44F3-9B3E-F5D4DB9E6986} http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=44117&forumID=68&catID=19&search=1&searchstring=&sessionID={15B89022-E986-44F3-9B3E-F5D4DB9E6986} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 HHoooo boy not again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Lighten up guys ! The fellow is new to this forum and obviously trying to contribute. Welcome aboard bud. PS - We aren't usually this pissy with new members! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackBurner Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Check out my post here in general questions " standing the test of time " I posted a picture of a 1948 k-horn serial # 148 Man i'd love to have a minty pair of these golden oldies to pass onto my son. Mark my words , they will be worth some major coin some day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 ---------------- On 2/14/2004 1:06:00 AM lynnm wrote: Lighten up guys ! The fellow is new to this forum and obviously trying to contribute. Welcome aboard bud. PS - We aren't usually this pissy with new members! ---------------- I agree. . RFinco is just trying to make new friends, he is new here how would he know someone posted this already. ****, I have been here for 2 years and his post was the first time I seen it. CMon you guys. Not everyone has time to read every single post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 BackBurner....Mint pair.....Things were mono those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 #148 is a stock unit with sympathetic restoration work. #14 is an attempt to soak some unsuspecting fool who deserves to lose a ton of money on a pretty dog that won't hunt. Woof, woof. Or did I get the numbers confused? Nope, $2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFinco Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 So, being as I don't know my Klipsch history as many of you on here do, explain to me why this is not a good deal, or why this is a rip off...I'm genuinely curious... usually, AUDIOWEB is pretty solid for very high end equipment (there's some used WILSON GRAND SLAMMS on there for a mere 26,500.00-a bargain!!...(sarcasm)) so is this a on-going scam out there or something?...I'm genuinely curious..someone enlighten me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Go ahead and click on the two threads referenced above. You will have the last five years of history for this "speaker," and some history on the gentleman selling it. There is a very LARGE reason Klipsch has no interest in purchasing this example of their earliest incarnation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joshua Ryan Hall Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Serial number 13, which was built by the Baldwin Piano Company and Paul Klipsch himself, is on display at the Hard Rock Vault in Orlando, Florida. I have pictures if you want to see them. --Joshua Ryan Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankhokie Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 joshua, pics please! it would be neat to see the real deal. i have a khorn with the serial #2, signed by paul, and even had a missing copy of paul's self written dissertation on his early vision of the "string theory" of the universe..... i think it is somewhere in my garage or basement...hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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