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Retrograde wrote:

whoopinola wrote:...now , what to do?

...clean it up and use it. It's a much better reproduction than usually found on a crapper.

Good idea!...since all the current fleet of ouside horns are complete , I'll need to find a hornless Victor of suitable size....hmmmm...wonder if the wife will accept this logic?

If you saw the "Made in India" sign, it could mean that it is indeed an authentic HMV. It is known that HMVs sold in India had their horns made locally, and I doubt that the modern Indian reproductions would bother to have anything stamped on them.

Looks a bit "hand made" the joins seem to have been created with a hammer rather than industrial folder? A good set of photo's of the narrow piece incl one where one sees how the top is finished and whatever horn connection assemblage there is would be helpful for a better verdict.

Sorry , the "made in India" was on a small paper sticker....once you see it , it's there as bold as brass , but I couldn't see it for looking at it...I have no doubt now that it's an old repro , perhaps one of the first to arrive here....is that enough reason to restore it?? the first crapohone in North America!!!...it belongs in the Smithsonian.....E-Bay!!!!how much???