My newest addition is this 2/4 minute Fireside with a K reproducer and wood grained cygnet horn.
The horn was painted by Danny Arms, who died 5-6 yrs ago. Danny was an artist who did an amazing job of wood graining horns. Before he died, I had him grain a horn for my Columbia BKT and I also obtained a cygnet horn. At the time, I didn't have a cygnet horn machine, so when someone came along with a good offer on the cygnet horn I decided to sell it.
I have regretted that decision for the past 5 years, so when this Fireside turned up with one of Danny's horns, I couldn't resist...
My Newest Addition...
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That horn is stunning.
I bet it even makes the music sound a little better!
James.
I bet it even makes the music sound a little better!

James.
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Wow, what a beaut! Congratulations!
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Thanks for the comments... Danny's death was a real loss to the phonograph community, he was a talented musician as well as an artist and should have had many more years...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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That horn is a work of art.
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Danny Arms was very talented. The horn really is a work of art. Congratulations. 

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That horn jumps out... I think you could spend some time looking at the horn and forget about the music. Thanks to bring to our attention his works. Tom
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That's great! Funny enough, that's the exact setup I have, except that I still havent finished wood graining my cygnet. Congrats on a great purchase.
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful machine, Curt- congrats! 

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