Jeff Matthews Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 It's interesting to think about the fact that these things have and will outlive generations. I have 1976 KHorns, and they probably belonged to someone's grandpa or grandma. Okay, so mine aren't the oldest. Here's how this thread works. If yours are from a prior year than the to-be current post, then, post your year and make. Be honest! Let's see how far these go back. Also, tell us whether they are still working, all original, and any other tidbits of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Well since I sold my 1962 Vertical Cornwalls to Sfellini my oldest Klipsch speakers are now my '77 Klipschorn's. The '78 Belle's I bought with the money sure look purty though! I think 58Khorn has some of the oldest Klipsch speakers (Klipschorn's and a single '59 Cornwall), my brother in law Gilbert has the oldest pair of Cornwalls - 1961's, he also has a single 1960 Corn. He will also soon have a pair of MINT '64 Khorn's damn he is gathering quite the collection! I am just waiting for that 1960 pair or Cornwalls to pop up on eBay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I seem to remember a board member who's name was 57khorns...I also think there is another guy around here with a pair of 57 klipschorns, I cannot recall hearing of anyone around here with older k-horns. tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRBILL Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I gave my son my single '55 Klipschorn to use where his band practices. It is a plywood theatre model, stained brown. It has the resin and wood mid and a retrofitted EV tweeter. The crossover chokes are wound with double cotton and parafin wire. It might not be the oldest, but it would be sure to win "most ugly". I can't vouch for the date. There are no SNs but 1955 is written in pencil twice on parts in the crossover. I inherited it from a retired priest when he closed his home and moved to assisted living. It sounds remarkably good. It was paired with a 15" Jensen bass reflex enclosure and had a multi-cell Altec/L mid and a EV tweeter. The crossover was from a ShortHorn. It, too, was hard ugly but a remarkable match with the horn. They moved out when my Klipschorns moved in (to my wife's glee). DRBILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 My Khorns are '73. Not the oldest here by any means, but they still look and sound good. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I have a pair of '57 Khorns. I listen to them every single day. They were bought 4 months apart. I like to think of them as dual mono speakers. Sure would like to tell much more, but.....I just spent about 30 mins typing a really detailed letter of my purchase and their history, then I pushed the wrong button and POOF, it was gone. Grrrrr. Little keys..... Big fingers... Pain in the ***. Regards, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisc Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 http://animatedtv.about.com/library/media/audio/3f05/fatfingers.wav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Ha Ha.... almost too funny. But not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Mine ; 2 '76 Belles , 1 '78 Belle , and 2 '85 Belles certainly aren't the oldest , but they do pre-date Heritage . ( if ya' know what I mean ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classichits Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Not the oldest, but I have a a pair of 1978 la scalas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisc Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Ha Ha.... almost too funny. But not really. sorry didnt mean to offend happy holidays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I think I'm tied with Dr. Bill, who gifted the 55 Khorn to his son. I was recently given a 1955 Shorthorn made from a kit from my Great-uncle. Of course it's a single also. It works fine, but is a little limited bandwidth since it's a 15" with coaxial mid cone, not squawker or tweeter- he bought all he could afford at the time, being in college. But he thought enough of the Klipsch name to buy one. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 It's all good, Travisc. Happy holidays to you, my friend. Just so happens, that i've been struggling with this new cell phone i'm using. I went from one of those "candy bar" phones to this newer "flip" model. It's really cool......'cept that it could have come with a stylus, toothpick, or something. Ha Ha. Well, I just got the last of the kids presents wrapped and so i'll take this time to relax and try again to write this post. Here we go...webtv don't fail me now. I bought my '57 Khorns from the grandson of the man who purchased them originally...one at a time. As the story goes, The origial owner had bought himself a decent mono hi-fi for his new house, back in mid '57. Not liking the speaker he bought, the search was on for something better. A classic tale, for sure. Having heard alot about Klipsch, he travelled from northern Indiana to Hope for one of Pauls Khorns. He was very impressed. Just a few months later, of course, he went and bought a new "stereo" hi-fi. And as we all know, this meant he would need another speaker. What to do? Obviously.... back to Hope he went to purchase yet another "mono" Khorn. And......he lived hapily ever after. Seriously. Upon his passing, they were gifted to his grandson. He enjoyed them for many years until, changes in his living arraigment forced his hand and he had to part with them. That's where I come in. After making an excellent deal with me over the phone and meeting me halfway between our homes, this really decent gentleman proceed to unfold that wonderful story for me. I was touched. I'm not kidding. Good stuff, my friends. His first words were this, "I hope you will give them a good home","they've been in my family a long time." He told of the many holidays in which he and the family would hang out in Grampa's room and listen to music from his old horns. They would play Grampas favorites songs and everyone would sing along. It was tradition. From birthdays to weddings, and even lazy Sundays, the Khorns had filled a part in their lives. I found it amazing. Generations of a family growing up with the sweet sounds of Grampas old horns filling the air. What can you say? Now they were going to be mine. There aren't to many old speakers, like this, that have the ability to outlive their owner and touch the souls of 3 generations the way these do. I felt honored to accept these priceless heirlooms. As of now, a year or so later, they have become an irreplaceable part of my life. The kids and I, friends and family have had many a good times already, with the Khorns bringing good sound into our life. Here's to many more. Happy holidays, everyone. Cheers. Regards, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Someone needs to ask Miss Vallerie of the ones she has.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul cbc Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I'll surely be pre-dated in this, but I have a pair of 1971 Cornwalls. Vertical horns, oiled walnut. Stock except for the grills-generic black material(need to get off my butt and make some cane ones!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.