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I recently acquired a 10 panel faux oak grain cygnet horn in better than average, but not perfect shape. Two questions:

1) I have the 2 alignment pins on the horn bell but am missing the pin that the horn elbow hook bends around. Is there a good way to replace this? I can use a screw as a temporary measure, but I'd prefer a better solution if possible.

2) Is there anybody who does touchup work on these? I'm fine with it as is, but it has the potential to be really nice in the right hands.

Thanks!

Gregg Cline (the decal man) does nice wood graining of horns. (and could likely replace the pin as well) Of course I haven't seen the horn but if it is in pretty nice original condition, I wouldn't try to "touch it up". 100 years of life isn't always a bad thing.

Just my 2 cents--

Brad Abell

outune wrote:Gregg Cline (the decal man) does nice wood graining of horns. (and could likely replace the pin as well) Of course I haven't seen the horn but if it is in pretty nice original condition, I wouldn't try to "touch it up". 100 years of life isn't always a bad thing.

Just my 2 cents--

Brad Abell

Thanks, Brad. I definitely don't want to redo the whole thing. I've seen some of these with barely 50% of the paint left. This one is probably 90% there with just a few rough spots, thus my interest in touching it up. Chances are I'll leave it alone; I don't like it when things are "over restored".

If there is someone nearby that does toll painting or an artist that is good with matching original colors, that might work.