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Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:42 am
by debndunk
Hi, has any one got the small half of a two piece Edison Fireside horn that they are willing to sell. I bought an Edison Fireside and the bell end of the horn came with it. I live in Southfleet, Kent, England. Would be very greatful if anyone can help or even tell me where I could get one. Kind regards Gordon.
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:32 am
by Jerry B.
Reproduction horns are available from Ron Sitko or Dwayne Wyatt's Musical Americana. I'm not sure if they sell just the small end but I would contact them and find out. I'm assuming that a new small end will fit an original bell. Jerry
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:00 am
by debndunk
Thanks for that Jerry I will give them a try. Gordon.
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:27 pm
by phonohound
Hi Debndunk;
Your request is actually on ebay right now. The link is:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Edison ... 564f0ebac8
Good luck!
Scott
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:36 am
by Gleemanguy
There is one listed on Ebay this morning. The small end looks screwed up but you might take a look. Here is the seller (Seth's Antiques). Looks like he has separated the horn as the bell portion is also listed.
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:30 pm
by debndunk
Hi Scott, thanks for the link to ebay. I had seen it but think it is going to be too expensive for me as I live in the UK postage is high and I would have to pay inport tax, and I can see that the end of the horn is badly damaged. But thanks anyway. I was hoping that someone on here may have just the end bit they wanted to sell at a fair price. Gordon.
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:35 pm
by debndunk
I tried looking for Seth's Antiques and can't find them. I think the seller was Croaking Frog and it does look like he has slit it in to two lots, with the smaller end badly damaged.
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:19 pm
by Phono-Phan
Seth's Antiques Ebay ID is neelam.
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:09 am
by kirtley2012
debndunk wrote:Hi Scott, thanks for the link to ebay. I had seen it but think it is going to be too expensive for me as I live in the UK postage is high and I would have to pay inport tax, and I can see that the end of the horn is badly damaged. But thanks anyway. I was hoping that someone on here may have just the end bit they wanted to sell at a fair price. Gordon.
I've found out how to avoid import tax, if before you bid/buy you ask the seller if they would Mark the box as a gift and with a value of under $20, this should mean no tax!, I've done it when buying 2 phonographs and it worked fine!
Re: Wanted small half of Edison Fireside horn.
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:29 am
by saxymojo
kirtley2012 wrote:debndunk wrote:Hi Scott, thanks for the link to ebay. I had seen it but think it is going to be too expensive for me as I live in the UK postage is high and I would have to pay inport tax, and I can see that the end of the horn is badly damaged. But thanks anyway. I was hoping that someone on here may have just the end bit they wanted to sell at a fair price. Gordon.
I've found out how to avoid import tax, if before you bid/buy you ask the seller if they would Mark the box as a gift and with a value of under $20, this should mean no tax!, I've done it when buying 2 phonographs and it worked fine!
Hi Alex
In Australia if you have international parcels marked as a gift, customs jump on it and ask for proof of value. In the case of antique gramophones you have to pay to have them valued by an approved valuer, this can be rather expensive.
Regards Marcel