brass horn
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I don't know if it came with a mounting bracket, but typically the bulb points up so rain etc. won't get in the horn body, and it is reached easily by the driver. With a wood body you could almost put it anywhere you want. I had one made in India and the bulb broke apart in about a year. Good luck and beautiful truck by the way. What year is it? Ever thought of using the flex tube all polished brass horn? Spendy, but beautiful.
Thank you for those pics. It would be to my advantage to use the long tube mount, however i'm not sure i can adapt this horn to that arrangement. As stated earlier, to purchase one of these horns is quite "PRICY" so i will work on adapting it some otherway. Thanks again for the comments.
Jack Innes
Well-known member
These horns were never used on early cars. They were imported from Pakistan & India in the 1970s by the container load. They come up in droves on eBay.
Not to be disrepectful but they do not belong on any car. I have cut several of them up for the reid & a few fittings.
Your car is very attractive & would look much better with no horn than the one you are considering.
A hand operated Klaxon horn would be more in keeping with the age of the car.
Not to be disrepectful but they do not belong on any car. I have cut several of them up for the reid & a few fittings.
Your car is very attractive & would look much better with no horn than the one you are considering.
A hand operated Klaxon horn would be more in keeping with the age of the car.
oldmotorsguy
Senior Member
Although I am loathe to disagree with Jack Innes, I will proceed to do so, much to my peril: he is correct on the Pakistani horn glut, and their authenticity.
That said, however, perception is reality. Most people are smitten with these old horns on old cars, they belong and are every bit in place with the old car. These horns add a nostalgic flavor to any old car, especially in parades. Kids love to honk them, and they turn the eye whenever that sound is heard.
Leaving off a horn such as this is much akin to leaving off modern tires: the original tires were much softer (and more dangerous) than those available today. Better to be able to drive these cars, than have them sit in a museum and tout originality.
That said, however, perception is reality. Most people are smitten with these old horns on old cars, they belong and are every bit in place with the old car. These horns add a nostalgic flavor to any old car, especially in parades. Kids love to honk them, and they turn the eye whenever that sound is heard.
Leaving off a horn such as this is much akin to leaving off modern tires: the original tires were much softer (and more dangerous) than those available today. Better to be able to drive these cars, than have them sit in a museum and tout originality.