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Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2025 5:25 pm
by Edisonfan
So, I finally bought a nickel plated horn for my Columbia Eagle Phonograph.
Re: Nickel Plated Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:01 pm
by phonogfp
Re: Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:19 am
by Edisonfan
George I made a mistake. The horn is aluminum and not nickel. Since it’s not polished, and I didn’t pay a lot for it.
Re: Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:27 am
by JerryVan
That really does not look like the aluminum variety.
Re: Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:42 am
by Edisonfan
JerryVan wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:27 am
That really does not look like the aluminum variety.
So it is a nickel plated one? Even though it’s not polished? Because I originally thought it was nickel and the on closer inspection I thought aluminum, since it is dull?
Re: Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 11:23 am
by TinfoilPhono
Columbia aluminum horns are 14", while nickeled horns are 10". Yours definitely looks like nickel-plated, it doesn't have the shape of the aluminum horns.
Old nickel can get very dull with time. It can be polished bright, but it will slowly dull again with time. Modern nickel has brighteners that keep it from dulling. It can be challenging to find platers who will do traditional nickel.
Re: Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 4:52 pm
by Edisonfan
TinfoilPhono wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 11:23 am
Columbia aluminum horns are 14", while nickeled horns are 10". Yours definitely looks like nickel-plated, it doesn't have the shape of the aluminum horns.
Old nickel can get very dull with time. It can be polished bright, but it will slowly dull again with time. Modern nickel has brighteners that keep it from dulling. It can be challenging to find platers who will do traditional nickel.
Okay, well this horn is 10 inches. I’m not going to bother polishing or even re-plating.
Re: Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2025 3:13 pm
by Homestead
Are there any more of those horns available as my Eagle needs one too!!! James Manker
Re: Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2025 8:32 pm
by AmberolaAndy
My Eagle and Q both look great with these horns!
Re: Aluminum Horn for my Columbia Eagle
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2025 10:11 am
by electrolaman 64
Here is what the Columbia 14" Aluminum horns look like and I did hand polish mine. Last photo was a before. It was very dull.