PatheLogical Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) In a rather dimly-lit resale shop, I came across this front-mount horn with elbow soldered in place. The whole thing looks original and untouched to my eye. The size is roughly 30" long, with a 16" diameter bell. The seam of the tapered portion of the horn is on the reproducer side. There is an air gap of about 1/16" between the outside and inside of the elbow where a reproducer would be inserted. There is a seam along the outside curve of the elbow. Does anyone know who manufactured this horn, and what machine(s) is this for? Thanks for any and all comments, Bob Edited July 12, 2020 by PatheLogical 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonogfp Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 That's certainly an unusual elbow. I can't shed any light on its origin, but I hope you bought it! George P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudioAntique Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Bob, This may be a horn similar to the one on my Columbia AR. Looks like it's a candidate for a Duffy project. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatheLogical Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 Thanks for the reply with pics Rob and Joan! After talking to you and confirming your horn's dimensions, it sounds like we have a match (other than the elbows being slightly different)! I just talked to another collector we know, and he has the same horn and elbow as yours on his Columbia AY. Yes, this would look wonderful after John works his polishing magic! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonogfp Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I'm glad you found a match, Bob! I have a similar horn on an AH, but the elbow/horn are threaded, and I didn't see the "dimples" on the elbow in the shop pictures. George P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatheLogical Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 On 7/12/2020 at 2:56 PM, phonogfp said: That's certainly an unusual elbow. I can't shed any light on its origin, but I hope you bought it! George P. Yes George, I bought the horn today (and I'm almost embarrassed to say they gave me a substantial discount ?). I was able to put the horn on hold for a few days, which gave me time to ascertain it's true identity --- thanks for everyone's help! In the dim light of the shop, I thought the reproducer end of the elbow looked like it was constructed with two thin metal tubes with an air gap in between where a rubber gasket would be inserted (which really didn't make sense to me). Now that I see the whole thing in the light of day, it's evident what I initially thought was an inner ring is actually a very shrunken, hardened, desiccated, rubber gasket. This end of the elbow does have several evenly spaced, small, triangular-shaped dimples which I believe are there to hold a fresh gasket in place. Now to find a Columbia AR or AY to put this horn on, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonogfp Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Good lighting seems to become more and more helpful as I get older... I used to carry a Mini-Mag, which came in handy many times, but now I just use the light on my cell phone! George P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_P Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I am on the hunt for a Columbia AH horn, however this is the XL horn version, and my bracket and travel arm are the normal size. I doubt anybody would have a loose Columbia AH XL bracket and travel arm, but if that is the case I would gladly upgrade. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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