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Here is a picture of a Victor MS rear mount it has the block off for the front mount arm. Can anyone tell me why there is a hole in this. I have seen many like this. Is this for an accessory? Any info would be appreciated. Also I have a Victor MS front mount with the concert front mount horn and need a block off for that machine. Tom

Personally, I think it was for a horn support crane when using a Large Horn on an Early Rigid Arm Machine.
I have seen a large All Brass Screw Mount Victor horn which had a Horn Support Ring.
The elbows on the Rigid Arm machines are very weak and bend very easily.

My 2 cents, Bob S.

Phonotom wrote:Here is a picture of a Victor MS rear mount it has the block off for the front mount arm. Can anyone tell me why there is a hole in this. I have seen many like this. Is this for an accessory? Any info would be appreciated. Also I have a Victor MS front mount with the concert front mount horn and need a block off for that machine. Tom

You ask an age old question that I have never heard an exact answer to.

Here is one of my Monarch Specials. I dont know if this helps