Sparton Horn Re-build

[Wuudie]

I've broken this down to look at the complexity, doesn't seem too complex, but was curious if anyone knows, what gauge wire is it, and is it just one bare wrapping with cloth only on the ends?
Last the Sparton Plate is riveted to the bell housing toward the screws. I've only seen these Plates on the back cover, why is this on the bell. Pop had this sitting in the barn since late 40's. is that the original? Does this help determine when it was made?

 

[erthhipi]

i noticed no replies on this and thought i would try to help out. here is a link to a thread on the barn http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9515 i hope this helps.

 

[Jon-Ohio]

Post a picture if possible - Model 'A' Spartons had the name tag on the motor cover and non 'A' Sparton horns had the tag on the projector snout near the flange bolts as in this mis advertised ebay horn:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/mode...tZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Not for sure about the magnet wire gage but I think 18 ga is used for the field coils and 22 ga for the armature windings.

 

[Wuudie]

Post a picture if possible - Model 'A' Spartons had the name tag on the motor cover and non 'A' Sparton horns had the tag on the projector snout near the flange bolts as in this mis advertised ebay horn:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/mode...tZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Not for sure about the magnet wire gage but I think 18 ga is used for the field coils and 22 ga for the armature windings.

Here are the pics of what I have

 

[d.j. moordigian]

Wuudie,

That looks like a T horn. Which makes no difference to me. Should have a date on the
plate. Try the T posts to figure out the year.

Dudley

 

[Wuudie]

T's had Sparton Horns? I thought they all had those French type horn that Harpo Marx always used.

 

[Jon-Ohio]

From your pictures it appears that you do not have a Model A Sparton but a non A horn for another car of that era. The horn wire posts are on the motor side flange rather than the typical Model A push in clip style mounted inside on the motor base. The base of the projector snout should have a pronounced 1/4 circle rolled edge around the snout base and flange and the front end should have a flared out projection with a bug screen. The motor cover should have a U shaped cut out along the edge for the flexable horn wire conduit to pass thru. Hope this helps.

 

[Jon-Ohio]

Model T horns were not ooogah horns but ******** types either 6V for the later battery T's with starters or 24V for the older T's with magneto's.

A good horn sound web site:
http://www.mtfca.com/mmedia/sounds1.htm

 

[Ron in Quincy]

According to T owners, a motor driven horn never was used on a T. I have a sparton, motor driven, about 1/2 as big as a A horn, with a 1923 date on the plate, also seen them the almost twice as big as an A horn.

Ron