1913 and 1914 Horns
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Original Smith
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1913 and 1914 Horns
Has anyone, besides me, noticed that half of horns on 1913 and 14's have the horn mounted upside down? Look a Rootlieb's ad in the Model T Times for verification. All one has to do is look at a factory photo!
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bdtutton
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Re: 1913 and 1914 Horns
When I was restoring my 1914 touring I looked at a bunch of factory and period photos to determine the best way to mount my horn and squeeze bulb. If you look hard enough you can find pictures of 1914 cars on the assembly line with the horns mounted one way and look at other factory pictures with the horn mounted another way. I had a dent in my horn I wanted to hide so I mounted it what some consider upside down.
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Original Smith
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Re: 1913 and 1914 Horns
Horns can be taken apart to remove dents.
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Mark Gregush
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Re: 1913 and 1914 Horns
I thought that horns should be mounted will bell on the bottom so water can drain out.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! 
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Humblej
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Re: 1913 and 1914 Horns
You thought right, bell down is correct.
"Upside down" and " right side up" is relative. If the horn is designed to be mounted with the bell down, then mounting it with the bell up is "upside down", but if your reference is prior horns were mounted bell up, than the 13-14 mounting looks "upside down", but is right side up.
"Upside down" and " right side up" is relative. If the horn is designed to be mounted with the bell down, then mounting it with the bell up is "upside down", but if your reference is prior horns were mounted bell up, than the 13-14 mounting looks "upside down", but is right side up.