Cygnet horn question

[rbosco]

Question, just bought a really nice Cygnet horn with original hangar. Can’t figure out how do I attach it to my standard photograph. It doesn’t look like the one I have on it now it has no hole at the bottom. Was this for a Fire side or something. It’s a Cygnet number 10. 1st photo is The one I have now and second is the one I just bought.

[Jerry B.]

The first Cygnet horns, both #10 & #11, have a rigid connection with no spring. The horn cranes for rigid horns is slightly different plus they are difficult to find. I believe Brian Parlier ([email protected]) could sell you the little connection piece to be used with the spring type Cygnet crane. It would be easy to gently bend the retaining portion, remove the rigid set-up, slip in the common connection, and tap back the retaining part.

If you go with the rigid set-up, a Tiz-It (sp?) is a good connection between the reproducer and horn.

Jerry B.

[pianolist]

As Jerry said, here is the horn and crane on my Standard and the tizit that came with that set up back in 1910.