onthefenceman Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Hello Everyone, I recently joined the Klipsch fold by picking up a pair of Cornwalls from a friend moving out of town. They are overall in nice shape and I've been enjoying the sound. Aside from a few dings and scratches, the only real issue is a couple missing screws from the terminal strip, which makes connecting cables a pain. I've cleaned up this pair a bit and they look pretty darn good. I've been trying to decide whether to finish the job by re-doing the terminal strips or sell to upgrade. A pair of K-Horns have been calling to me and I finally have the space. So, a couple questions: 1) How does one remove/replace the terminal strips on Cornwalls? Where could I pick up parts for this that are original or close enough so that it won't spoil the look of the speakers? 2) If I decide to sell, what's the going price for a set of nice sounding and OK-looking Cornwalls? Anyone out there interested in downgrading from Klipschorns to a pair of Cornwalls? Thanks for any help! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Welcome to the forum. Is this the type of terminal you need? Bob Crites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Those look pretty close to right, BEC. Nice work again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 You need to take the backs off to get to the nuts securing the terminal strip from the inside. Yeh, if you've got space for Khorns, you would probably enjoy them immensely. On CW price, there is a pretty broad range depending mostly on condition. I'd suggest to browse the advanced search on Ebay for closed items to see what they have been going for lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Robin Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Welcome: Can you post some pictures and the info off of the data tag on the backs. Where are you located by the way? Later Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthefenceman Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Bob - Those are an exact match! When I look at the terminals, I think the only part missing from mine are the screws to tighten down the cables. I didn't realize the tips of the mounting screws should be exposed like that. Do you happen to know the specs of the small screws (thread pitch, length)? Bill - I'm located in New Jersey just outside of NYC. The tags read as follows: Klipsch Cornwall Loudspeaker System Type: CWLS Serial: 30X773 / 30X774 The copyright date is 1980 on the tag, so I assume the production date is sometime in the early 80s. I'll take some pictures tonight and post them. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryO Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 The "X" in the serial # is the year. Without looking it up I think '83. Someone here will have the info memorized or a chart in front of them. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Correct; 1983. Here's the data which available at this moment. KLIPSCH S/N FORMATS DATES DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE 1946-1947 ### 001 (ending #021) 1948-1961 #### 0121 (starting #0121) 1962-1983 ##letter#### 20Y1234 1984-1989(?) YY WW #### 89281234 1990-1997(?) DOY Y2Y1 #### 135791234 1998-2000 YY WW #### 00281234 1962-1983 Letter format A = 1962 F = 1967 K = 1972 R = 1977 X = 1982 B = 1963 G = 1968 L = 1973 S = 1978 Y = 1983 C = 1964 H = 1969 M = 1974 T = 1979 D = 1965 I = 1970 N = 1975 U = 1980 E = 1966 J = 1971 P = 1976 W = 1981 NOTES 1946-1961 dates can only be found in log book (eng. Library) DOY= day of the year YY=year (i.e. 99,00) Y2Y1=2nd digit of year, 1st digit of year WW=week of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Bob - Those are an exact match! When I look at the terminals, I think the only part missing from mine are the screws to tighten down the cables. I didn't realize the tips of the mounting screws should be exposed like that. Do you happen to know the specs of the small screws (thread pitch, length)? Bill - I'm located in New Jersey just outside of NYC. The tags read as follows: Klipsch Cornwall Loudspeaker System Type: CWLS Serial: 30X773 / 30X774 The copyright date is 1980 on the tag, so I assume the production date is sometime in the early 80s. I'll take some pictures tonight and post them. Thanks everyone. I think those screws are 6 - 32, 1/4 inch length. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dp1954 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Those are 1982's. 1983 had a 'Y' letter in the serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Sorry I had to be silly here... " I've been trying to decide whether to finish the job by re-doing the terminal strips or sell to upgrade." Naw those ternminal stips are a pain in the you knwo what.. Sell your speakers immediately to me for 100 a pair.. deilverd to my door... hahahahahaha Just kidding.. Bob has the part... take advantage of it.. or go to partsexpress.com too.. Adding new terminals will not degrade anything for a potential buyer, nor hurt anything in your own listening enjoyment. IMO.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmsummer Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Or you could... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HudsonValleyNoah Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Or you could... Oh, have I got place for set of those. pms, (!) where can I get a few pairs of THOSE?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmsummer Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Or you could... Oh, have I got place for set of those. pms, (!) where can I get a few pairs of THOSE?!! Parts Express. $10 for a 4-pack. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=091-1250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthefenceman Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Sorry I had to be silly here... " I've been trying to decide whether to finish the job by re-doing the terminal strips or sell to upgrade." Naw those ternminal stips are a pain in the you knwo what.. Sell your speakers immediately to me for 100 a pair.. deilverd to my door... hahahahahaha Just kidding.. Bob has the part... take advantage of it.. or go to partsexpress.com too.. Adding new terminals will not degrade anything for a potential buyer, nor hurt anything in your own listening enjoyment. IMO.. Indy, I re-read my own words and they do sound a bit idiotic. I was trying to summarize two questions in the subject line - first, to ask how to correctly repair the terminals. Then, also to find out what the CWs are worth and whether there was someone with some KHorns looking to downgrade to CWs plus some dough. Or perhaps a straight up sale to buy the KHorns. I have a tolerant wife and (as of yet) no kids so I need to sneak the good toys in now. Bob, I'm going to try to find matching screws here. If I can't, I'll be looking for a set of those terminals. Bill, Still working on the pictures - just got home. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthefenceman Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Welcome: Can you post some pictures and the info off of the data tag on the backs. Where are you located by the way? Later Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Terminal strips is what I want from the sexy nurses, on my death bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Nice little Crown there. Here's what I've been doing with mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Here's the parts I use. The file name above is the Parts Express part number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthefenceman Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Nice little Crown there. Here's what I've been doing with mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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