What is this thing? Instrument or plumbing fixture?

Michael Bush · Post by **Michael Bush** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:41 am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-musical ... 4197061c80

Looks like it would take a tuba mouthpiece (maybe one of those super-large kaiser shanks?) if it is a "vintage musical instrument." But I'm thinking some kind of plumbing fixture? Or a boat horn? I find it hard to imagine much music being made with it.

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Sat May 30, 2015 9:18 am

Looks like a vintage model T car horn; just missing the rubber bulb.

Michael Bush · Post by **Michael Bush** » Sat May 30, 2015 9:59 am

UncleBeer wrote:Looks like a vintage model T car horn; just missing the rubber bulb.

Cool.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat May 30, 2015 12:51 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:It's a sopranino sousaphone

Or the mouthpiece for a sub-sub-contrabass tuba...

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat May 30, 2015 2:02 pm

UncleBeer wrote:Looks like a vintage model T car horn; just missing the rubber bulb.

Yup. But... it appears to be missing not only the rubber bulb (that can be purchased aftermarket new)... it also is missing the reed. Therefore... buying a new bulb for $10 won't get the job done.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:36 pm

It looks big enough that it would need a compressed air source to make it work.

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