Look at this old Khorn

[Colin]

weird Xver and wood mid-range horn

ONE KLIPSCH KLIPSCHORN 1955 SPEAKER TUBE AMP AMPLIFIER*

I THINK MR KLIPSCH HIMSELF BUILT THIS ONE Item number: 5716692468

[bdc]

5716692468

[Tom Mobley]

That's a standard K-500-5000 crossover and standard K-5-J mid-horn. Actually, that stuff looks exactly like my '60 Khorns. I think it's earlier than that because of the University mid driver, that what was used prior to K-55-V. I think it's an SA-HF or some similar designation. That's a K-33 woofer in there, at least they bought the right parts when they replaced the original Stephens Tru-Sonic. There's guys out there that will kill for Stephns Tru-Sonics, they might even want it blown. I wouldn't be surprised if there's nothing wrong with it. Somebody may have decided to replace it because it's old. I'd certainly be checking it before assuming it's trashed.

[Tom Mobley]

BTW, if you look at that long URL you posted, the number 5716692468 is the ebay item number. The link itself gives me an error about an expired email.

Old Khorn lovers, try this one:

old khorn auction link

[D-MAN]

Tom, does yours have the wooden mid-horn?

DM

[Colin]

tahnks, I just zipped in there while doing something else, forgto how to post link in message box, I knew the Khorns were old, hope somebody asks for the serial number...

[lynnm]

Colin

That is a single Khorn.

I used took a closer look with a photediting program and I believe the serial number is "589 " which if I am correct about the number would definitely indicate that it is very early indeed.

The first year's output were numbered 1 through 21. The next year PWK started the serial numbers at 120 or 121. My best guess is 1950 to 1952.

I'm going to try again and see if I can make out the signature. I will report back with results ( or lack therof).

[lynnm]

No joy on reading the signature.

I have sent an email to the seller asking for the serial number and the signature on the label.

Should be interesting to see if he responds.

[edwinr]

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On 8/23/2004 5:20:46 PM Tom Mobley wrote:

Old Khorn lovers, try this one:

old khorn auction link

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Interesting grill cloth work there.

[Tom Mobley]

D-Man

Yes, I have the wooden horns. There actually fibreglass over wood. My Khorns were built in early '60. One of the wood horns has a date in 12/59 written on the label. Mine have K-55-V drivers, they mount on an aluminum adapter which in turn mounts on the horn. I've seen it said that those are sectoral rather than exponential like the K-400 and 401. I don't really know this for a fact, but there is a substantially different shape.

Mine have the K-33-J Jensen woofers and the chrome and gray EV T-35 tweeters with Klipsch labels on the back. The early T-35's are a little different looking from the later style. The back end of them is flat, not rounded off like the later ones.

I believe mine are 100% original, there's no indication that any part was changed or updated.

[khorn58]

I think the date is right as my 51 khorns are around #250

and my 58/59 horns are around #1100

so 500 should be about in the mideel of that 55.

Also all khorns made before 60 are dated on the terst Id tag.

I also noticed that they must have made most of the mid horns at one time as both my 58 and 59 (untoched ) khorns have 56 dated Mid horns.