Vehicle Bulb Horn for What?

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  1. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I'm searching for What this copper vehicle horn was originally attached to - a bike, a jitney, a car, a scooter, or something else? The poor thing is silent now as its bulb is cracked and old, but it still has a lovely shape. To give you a sense of size, it is 18 inches long including the bulb and 9 1/4 inches in diameter. The horn mouth is 3 1/4 inches in diameter. Under the grime and tarnish, I can see a copper color. It is light weight and undamaged. Perhaps it has always been a decorative piece, but that seems unlikely as the bulb is quite large and it wouldn't hang well on a wall. Two marks are on it - "India" on the piece that attaches to the What and 14 on the horn bulb.

    Now you know as much as I do. @916Bulldogs123 - here it is.

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  2. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Nice, But did I ask about your horn?
    Mikey
     
  3. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I told you I was going to post something interesting this morning and your response was
     
  4. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

  5. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

  6. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    So many repros - and yes, repros from India. My Dad had one that he screwed it onto his Lawn Tractor and blew it to have all the neighbors come over to drink wine. Untill the rubber bulb rotted. I'll miss the old man! :sorry:
    Could be original, could be a vintage repro!
     
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  7. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

  8. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Gotcha. I love your story about you dad. That is priceless. Makes me want to buy a Lawn tractor and wine. :):):):):):)
     
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  9. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

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  10. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    ok. It looks original for a car. Nice too.
    Mikey
     
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  11. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

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  12. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

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  13. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Then you can toot your own horn!
     
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  14. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    :D What! A shy and retiring person like me. :shy::shy::shy::shy:;);););)
     
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  15. Firemandk

    Firemandk Well-Known Member

    Looks like a made in India repro .... Model t owner here.... they never came stock with a horn, and that's really small and not made well to be a "real" car horn....
     
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  16. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Ohhhhhhhhhh. You have a real Model T! I love looking at old cars. I go to auto museums whenever I see one. Thanks for the information.
     
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