Polish brass phonograph horns or leave them alone?

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MikeB
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Polish brass phonograph horns or leave them alone?

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I was wondering if people here polish their antique brass phonograph horns, or if they leave them alone. Personally I like to leave antique finishes alone as much as possible, and I like the look of a tarnished horn that has taken decades to get that way. The shiny ones sure look good, though.

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You are going to likely get a 50/50 mix of the two options. Do what you like. Personally, I like them polished and free of tarnish (oxidation).

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If you polish the horn you are bringing the horn to factory specs. Polish it and make it shiny. Tom

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Here's an earlier thread on this topic. There are 6 pages:

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... a&start=10

George P.

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