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Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:54 am
by Lampman5
This horn is 24 ¼ inches long and the bell is only 9 ¼ inches in diameter. Always thought this was a reproduction because of the construction but unsure.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Steve
Re: Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:55 am
by JerryVan
OLD
Re: Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:55 pm
by Phono-Phan
I'll second that.
Re: Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:25 pm
by AmberolaAndy
No “bead” around the bell of the horn. You got the real deal.
Re: Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:44 pm
by Jerry B.
I'll third that.
Jerry B.
Re: Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:22 am
by poodling around
AmberolaAndy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:25 pm
No “bead” around the bell of the horn. You got the real deal.
Could you please explain little more about what you mean about the 'bead' ?
and how this allows you to tell if a horn is old or not.
Re: Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:21 am
by Jerry B.
I believe Andy is talking about the area where the body of the horn meets the bell. I think the horn would look great with an early cylinder player combined with a table crane.
Jerry B.
Re: Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:05 pm
by Curt A
Very early horns are seamless or have soldered joints and later ones are pressed together forming a bead. Just because a horn has a bead does not mean that it isn't old, BUT all repro horns have beads, so you have to be aware of that possibility...
Here is an example of a horn bead:
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Re: Brass Phonograph Horn OLD or NEW?
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:13 pm
by poodling around
Curt A wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:05 pm
Very early horns are seamless or have soldered joints and later ones are pressed together forming a bead. Just because a horn has a bead does not mean that it isn't old, BUT all repro horns have beads, so you have to be aware of that possibility...
Here is an example of a horn bead:
Screen Shot 2021-04-04 at 12.36.43 PM.png
Aha. Very useful information to know.
Thank you Curt A.