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What is this thing? Instrument or plumbing fixture?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 8:41 am
by Michael Bush
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.
Re: What is this thing? Instrument or plumbing fixture?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 9:18 am
by UDELBR
Looks like a vintage model T car horn; just missing the rubber bulb.
Re: What is this thing? Instrument or plumbing fixture?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 9:59 am
by Michael Bush
UncleBeer wrote:Looks like a vintage model T car horn; just missing the rubber bulb.
Cool.
Re: What is this thing? Instrument or plumbing fixture?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 12:51 pm
by windshieldbug
KiltieTuba wrote:It's a sopranino sousaphone
Or the mouthpiece for a sub-sub-contrabass tuba...
Re: What is this thing? Instrument or plumbing fixture?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 2:02 pm
by Dan Schultz
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.
Re: What is this thing? Instrument or plumbing fixture?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 6:36 pm
by The Big Ben
It looks big enough that it would need a compressed air source to make it work.