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I was wondering if people here polish their antique brass phonograph horns, or if they leave them alone. Personally I like to leave antique finishes alone as much as possible, and I like the look of a tarnished horn that has taken decades to get that way. The shiny ones sure look good, though.

You are going to likely get a 50/50 mix of the two options. Do what you like. Personally, I like them polished and free of tarnish (oxidation).

If you polish the horn you are bringing the horn to factory specs. Polish it and make it shiny. Tom

Here's an earlier thread on this topic. There are 6 pages:

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... a&start=10

George P.