RUBES HORN

[Paul B]

BREAKING WIND!!!! FORTUNATELY, I DON'T HAVE GAS VERY OFTEN. WHEN I DO, THE SOUND IS FOUR TIMES LOUDER THAN MY RUBES HORN !!! AM I A NATURAL PHENOMENON ???? NOOOO, MY RUBES HORN IS A NATURAL FLOP. AS I CAN NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR MY RUBES HORN ON INSTANT DEMAND, I MUST APPEAL TO YOU OUT THERE WITH PROBABLY A MILLION YEARS OF COMBINED MODEL T EXPERIENCE FOR HELP.

I HAVE BEEN FIDDLING WITH THAT HORN FOR YEARS WITH NO SUCCESS. THE ONE MANUFACTURER OF REEDS CAN NOT OR WILL NOT SUPPLY THE T PARTS VENDORS SO I CAN'T BUY ANYMORE ( I HAVE BOUGHT SOME - NO HELP ). I HAVE TAKEN MY PROBLEM TO THE FINEST MODEL T PEOPLE I KNOW WITH NO SUCCESS. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR BEST THOUGHTS, YOU HAVE NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THE PAST.. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE PAUL

[Tbird]

Hi Paul,
Does the reed on your horn mount near the horn or near the bulb? The ones that were mounted near the horn were the push in type the ones near the bulb were the screw in type.
Here is some good suggestions:
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/1 ... 1305319130

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/5 ... 1468775538

https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21456

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/5 ... 1481417214

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/5 ... 1475797780

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/7 ... 1513293516

[RGould1910]

The gent who repairs bagpipes said to place a hair under the reed at the base to change pitch. I've struggled mightily trying to get horns to sound in the past. In one instance, the large bulb furnished by the parts suppliers passed too much air. Using a smaller bulb did the trick

[Paul B]

Hi Paul,
Does the reed on your horn mount near the horn or near the bulb? The ones that were mounted near the horn were the push in type the ones near the bulb were the screw in type.
Here is some good suggestions:
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/1 ... 1305319130

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/5 ... 1468775538

https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21456

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/5 ... 1481417214

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/5 ... 1475797780

https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/7 ... 1513293516

THANKS FOR THE REPLY. MY REED SCREWS INTO THE HOR. THE LINKS ARE VERY INFORMATIVE. PAUL

[Brad Van Meter]

Perhaps you are not getting enough air to the reed to make a difference. I solved the problem by going to the hardware store and purchasing some of clear "braided" hose that is normally used for ice makers. I slipped the hose into the brass hose that had some significant air leaks. No one knows the difference. Now, I can guarantee a healthier supply of air from the bulb directly to the reed than you can produce from your earlier post! Hope this helps!

[Brad Van Meter]

One other suggestion, Paul - remove the hose from the horn and blow through the reed by mouth to test the sound manually. If the reed is damaged, you will find out easier than reassembling everything to test.

[Paul B]

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH SUGGESTIONS. MY HORN IS WORKING QUITE WELL NOW. I GOT HELP FROM FRON A VERY EXPERIENCED FRIEND WHO SWAPPED REEDS WITH ME AND THEN TWEAKED THE REED WITH PLIERS. REGARDS TO ALL. PAUL