Old weird horn on eBay.fr

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Thanks a lot Carlos!

As Steve said:
Steve wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:17 am That is very interesting information. I'd never seen such a horn either so it's useful to know what it is for future reference. I thought it looked like a standard Pathé horn but couldn't work out how it was supported .

And I saiy : but looking at my empty Concert style "Salon No. 9 cabinet, I can now see how that would work...!!!
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ps: does someone has a pic showing the horn installed in the large Pathé Salon?

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phonodesbois wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:47 am
ps: does someone has a pic showing the horn installed in the large Pathé Salon?
See here: [YouTube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=e8uIRrIsfGc[/YouTube]

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Another weird, wonderful Pathé Holy Grail...

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Post by Marco Gilardetti »

Whenever I see these bugle-style huge, long horns, the desire to craft some fantastic super-powerful eye-striking frankenphone arises in me overbearingly. :ugeek:

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