odd horn

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phonocrazy

odd horn

by phonocrazy » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:54 am

Hi,

I was at a local antique shop and a person has a booth with several phonographs for sale. I saw that there is a odd looking horn on his table, it has the look on the top, a tassel on it and it is a brass or gold color, the horn is about 10-12 inches long, and has a small opening at the end where it may connect to a phonograph.

The diameter of this horn is small maybe 4-6 inches.

Has anyone seen one of them and what would they go to.


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Re: odd horn

by shane » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:38 am

It's probably impossible to say without looking at it really. It could be off anything from a car horn to one of many small cylinder & disc machines made.
Is it just a one piece cone, a cone with a spun flare, or a one piece spun horn that gradually flares at the end?

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Re: odd horn

by Record-changer » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:42 pm

It might be from an early radio speaker, or it might be an ear trumpet (acoustic hearing aid).
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