Very early brass bulb horn any idea what kind of car its for

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ROBERT BERGSTADT on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 03:46 pm:

I bought this ( Potato ) horn for a speedster I will be building soon but everyone thinks this is a very rare early horn
the bracket is stamped patented jan-5-09
no 39746
Any clue what this is off, it is near mint, thanks Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 03:55 pm:

My friend's 1911 Hupmobile has a horn like that. Not sure if it has that right-angle bracket however.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Chris Paulsen on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 04:26 pm:

We have the same horn on the Holsman we are restoring here at McPherson College. The right-angle bracket mounts flat on the horizontal part of the front trunk lid.

I've seen several in the time I've been associated with the Holsman. It is unusual, but I wouldn't say rare. I'd guess if you found someone that 'needed' it to be correct for a car they are restoring, they might be willing to trade for a similarly unusual brass bulb horn. I know I would if I needed it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Monday, April 30, 2012 - 05:29 pm:

Brass horns and lights have survived in far greater numbers than the cars they were on.

rdr


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