Are these small cylinder horns authentic or reproduction?

[Jerry B.]

I have a variety of small cylinder horns and wondered if they are authentic or reproductions made for collectors. I would value your opinion whatever that might be. All of the horns except B and C show some age but these machines have been collected for about the last sixty years (wowsers!) and quite actively for the last forty years. So even a reproduction horn could show some age. Honest opinions please.

Thanks, Jerry Blais

[gramophone-georg]

C is most definitely an original! You'd have to be off your gourd to reproduce that.

[phonogfp]

Without good side-views of the body-to-bell lines, it's hard to tell, but here are my opinions (which I wouldn't take to the bank):

A: Original, but a possible body painting added.

B: Original, possibly re-nickeled.

C: Very rare original horn made by well-known but erratic genius.

D: Old reproduction.

E: Original.

Again, good side views looking straight on would be helpful in assessing.

George P.

[Jerry B.]

C is most definitely an original! You'd have to be off your gourd to reproduce that.

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C: Very rare original horn made by well-known but erratic genius.

Thanks, I couldn't help myself. Of the horns I've listed, do any have a specific machine that it was intended? Are any of the horns Edison or Columbia?

Best wishes, Jerry

[phonogfp]

Of the horns I've listed, do any have a specific machine that it was intended? Are any of the horns Edison or Columbia?

I've already stuck out my neck too far with the existing photos.

George P.

[gramophone-georg]

C is most definitely an original! You'd have to be off your gourd to reproduce that.

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C: Very rare original horn made by well-known but erratic genius.

Thanks, I couldn't help myself. Of the horns I've listed, do any have a specific machine that it was intended? Are any of the horns Edison or Columbia?

Best wishes, Jerry

You should make a cylinder phono cabinet out of a big coconut shell, pair it with the Gourd- A- Horn and call it an Edison Colonial, then post it for sale on eBay.

[Bruce]

Any idea what make the nickel horn, # B, is? Or what machine it was made for?

It is just a little bigger than the small Columbia Nickel horn and has a bend in the elbow. Almost looks like it is made for a Columbia BS but I believe they were the next size larger and were straight?

Bruce

[clarphon]

Be nice to the "Gourd Man."

[gramophone-georg]

Be nice to the "Gourd Man."

Imma start calling him "Gourdy B"... or maybe "Jerry Gourdy".

[dzavracky]

C is most definitely an original! You'd have to be off your gourd to reproduce that.

wow haha this made me laugh