Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle

[Edisonfan]

So, I finally bought a nickel plated horn for my Columbia Eagle Phonograph.

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[Edisonfan]

George I made a mistake. The horn is aluminum and not nickel. Since it’s not polished, and I didn’t pay a lot for it.

[JerryVan]

That really does not look like the aluminum variety.

[Edisonfan]

That really does not look like the aluminum variety.

So it is a nickel plated one? Even though it’s not polished? Because I originally thought it was nickel and the on closer inspection I thought aluminum, since it is dull?

[TinfoilPhono]

Columbia aluminum horns are 14", while nickeled horns are 10". Yours definitely looks like nickel-plated, it doesn't have the shape of the aluminum horns.

Old nickel can get very dull with time. It can be polished bright, but it will slowly dull again with time. Modern nickel has brighteners that keep it from dulling. It can be challenging to find platers who will do traditional nickel.

[Edisonfan]

Columbia aluminum horns are 14", while nickeled horns are 10". Yours definitely looks like nickel-plated, it doesn't have the shape of the aluminum horns.

Old nickel can get very dull with time. It can be polished bright, but it will slowly dull again with time. Modern nickel has brighteners that keep it from dulling. It can be challenging to find platers who will do traditional nickel.

Okay, well this horn is 10 inches. I’m not going to bother polishing or even re-plating.

[Homestead]

Are there any more of those horns available as my Eagle needs one too!!! James Manker

[AmberolaAndy]

My Eagle and Q both look great with these horns!

[electrolaman 64]

Here is what the Columbia 14" Aluminum horns look like and I did hand polish mine. Last photo was a before. It was very dull.