ajsons Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 The mid squawker has, it looks like, a motor operated throat cover. It's a nice horn, but I don't think that Klipsch would build something like this. Anybody familiar with this? http://cgi.ebay.com/1-EARLY-50S-KLIPSCHORN-WOOD-HORN-WITH-KNOB-KLIPSCH-VG_W0QQitemZ5874017623QQcategoryZ50597QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted March 4, 2006 Author Share Posted March 4, 2006 The back side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Looks like it would have the effect of a "Lesley" warbeler. Odd. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Looks like it would have the effect of a "Lesley" warbeler. Odd. Rick The same thought occurred to me. Who can tell us more about this setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khorn51 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Klipsch did offer back in the day (50's) a lesley version of the khorn. I wonder if this is one ? I think It also had a special model no. This could be a one off or maybe even the very first test one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 This week I was over in Hope and noticed one of these in the Museum. Don't have a clue about how it would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRBILL Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 My son has my old Klipschorn and it certainly does have the wooden and resin mid-range, and yes, it was built by Klipsch. Mine does not have the motor and paddle device. This was sold to people with electric organs. I don't think the organ feature was ever widely popular. DRBILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Dr. Bill, Thanks for explaining that. That is a most interesting option. Would be fun to see one in operation with an organ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Def Leper Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Yep, used as a leslie speaker for an organ. A screwdriver, wrench and a few minutes work with bondo and sandpaper should yield a normal Khorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khorn51 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Did the museum one look just like this? Is this factory ,home built or aftermarket? I wonder if it has a rotaing bass speaker box ? I want one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I remember it from the museum as well and I asked about it and it was for an organ. The horn looked exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I realize that the revolving elements in organ speakers are designed to affect the sound, but to what end? Is it done to make an electronic organ sound like a pipe organ, or is it just done to produce a sound effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Def Leper Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 It produces a tremolo effect. You've probably heard it hundreds of times if you listen to classic rock. The Hammond B3 was a staple of rock bands and you often hear the Leslie effect that this Khorn tries to emulate. The Leslie speaker was the most effective though, with a 360-degree rotating horn pair on the upper frequency speaker and a separate low frequency speaker. The rotating horn could be turned on an off during the performance for a unique effect. Here's an online article about Leslies on a hammond web site: http://b3world.com/leslie.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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