Hello,
Does anyone know where I might find a repro of the early black flared funnel style horn used on the 1890's Graphophones. I believe they were 14"?
Pete
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Re: Help with horn
The horn you are looking for is 10" and is Black with a gold stripe. The same horns were also used on Edison Gem Machines of the same period. Wyatt's Musical and Apsco sells them. I think that they are like $25 bucks and real nice..
Here is one on a Columbia Q:
http://s270.beta.photobucket.com/user/N ... ort=3&o=58
Both places give great service.. I cannot say enough about them:
http://wyattsmusical.com/
http://www.antiquephono.com/
Thanks,
Tony K.
Melbourne, FL
Here is one on a Columbia Q:
http://s270.beta.photobucket.com/user/N ... ort=3&o=58
Both places give great service.. I cannot say enough about them:
http://wyattsmusical.com/
http://www.antiquephono.com/
Thanks,
Tony K.
Melbourne, FL
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Re: Help with horn
I think the horn flashpanblue is looking for is not the common 10" cone horn, but rather the 14" flared horn used in the late 1890s, like the one below.
Reproductions have been made in the past but I am not personally aware of anyone selling them today. There was a repro on eBay recently but I don't know what it ended up selling for.
Reproductions have been made in the past but I am not personally aware of anyone selling them today. There was a repro on eBay recently but I don't know what it ended up selling for.
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Re: Help with horn
I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for or not but it looks similar.
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/atq/3487509586.html
This listing has been on Craigslist for quite awhile now. The owner is a Limousine driver and said the horn was with this portable when he received it. This may be a Polyphone horn or possibly a Berliner? These are just guesses though. Can anyone help to identify this one?
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/atq/3487509586.html
This listing has been on Craigslist for quite awhile now. The owner is a Limousine driver and said the horn was with this portable when he received it. This may be a Polyphone horn or possibly a Berliner? These are just guesses though. Can anyone help to identify this one?
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If this has been on Craigslist awhile and is still available I cannot understand why.
It is a steal of a deal and would be in my home the day I saw the ad if it were near me. The horn looks original and these are very hard to find. I have just 2 of these original horns in my collection and it took me years to find them (in the "wild" not at a show). What a DEAL but too far for me!

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Re: Help with horn
Hi Rene,
You are correct. I am looking for the same horn that you have on your Graphophone.
Pete
You are correct. I am looking for the same horn that you have on your Graphophone.
Pete
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Re: Help with horn
I smell a scam with that Craigs listing.
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Re: Help with horn
Yeah, Those horns are tough to find. Someone should start reproing them again...
Tony K.
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