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I am in search of a few spun aluminum horns. They must be nickel plated and in very good condition. Either regular horns or ones with the pin for a horn support, like the ones found on a puck, will work. Thanks!

Spun aluminum horns were not nickel plated.

JerryVan wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2026 2:15 pm Spun aluminum horns were not nickel plated.

hmmm... so would a horn like this from my collection not be nickel plated? Or can aluminum by itself be polished to be this shiny?

Polished aluminum.

Mormon S wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2026 2:28 pm

JerryVan wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2026 2:15 pm Spun aluminum horns were not nickel plated.

hmmm... so would a horn like this from my collection not be nickel plated? Or can aluminum by itself be polished to be this shiny?

It can indeed be polished to a high sheen. With many thanks to John Duffy!!

Steve

I polished a Columbia aluminum horn to a bright finish. Stand polishing wheel .

Most everything here is polished aluminum except the exhaust pipes...