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Vic 1 without label on horn
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:29 pm
by ts_13
I am looking at this vic 1 and I notice that there is not the label anywhere on the horn. Do y'all think maybe its a repro? The guy said he has had it for 15 yrs and never played it. Just has it for decor.
Thoughts?
Thanks as always.
T
Re: Vic 1 without label on horn
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:34 pm
by Jerry B.
It's common for the small black & brass Victor horn to be without a decal. I'm not sure why this is true but it is. Is it more common that they don't have a decal? Others? Jerry Blais
Re: Vic 1 without label on horn
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:40 pm
by ts_13
Jerry B. wrote:It's common for the small black & brass Victor horn to be without a decal. I'm not sure why this is true but it is. Is it more common that they don't have a decal? Others? Jerry Blais
So this one looks ok?
Re: Vic 1 without label on horn
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:56 pm
by Jerry B.
It looks good to me. I look for the brass rolled joint where the black steel body meets the brass bell. Very few reproduction horns replicate this detail. Jerry
Re: Vic 1 without label on horn
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:36 am
by Ripduf1
Hi,
Jerry is right on with his assessment, and I agree the horn looks proper and original. I can offer that in the fairly large sample of Victor 1 B&B horns I have repaired NOT having a decal easily appears to be more common. John
Re: Vic 1 without label on horn
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:44 pm
by Phonofreak
In all my years of collecting the small Victor horn used for the early Victor E, and Victor I never had a decal. I asked that question many years ago. That's the same as the early small B & B and all black front mount horns.
Harvey Kravitz