Good day everyone
After reading the previous bulb horn posts, it’s clear that I need someone to repair my horn.
Can anyone recommend someone that can repair my 1911 bulb horn?
Bulb horn repair part 2
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Re: Bulb horn repair part 2
Are you sure the horn itself is the issue? If I'm not mistaken, it's merely an "appliance" to which the noise from the reed emits, and nothing more. As my previous post, and I admit at this point I have not followed up on your "part 1", I would still look into the flexible hose and it's fittings as your source. I have discovered even the hose itself, with indeed air tight sweatings at each end, leaked enough air to cause a problem. Check your hose again. Thoroughly. And good luck. Took me several week to nail mine down.
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Re: Bulb horn repair part 2
I too would like to get my horn working. There were some good suggestions on the other thread on how to "fiddle" with a reed if one is so inclined.
I seem to recall a post from 'way back suggesting that plastic tubing could be used to line the brass flex hose to eliminate leaks. I found the flex tube can be "screwed tighter" by twisting it, which helps to reduce leakage.
I seem to recall a post from 'way back suggesting that plastic tubing could be used to line the brass flex hose to eliminate leaks. I found the flex tube can be "screwed tighter" by twisting it, which helps to reduce leakage.
Get a horse !
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Re: Bulb horn repair part 2
Holy cow Rich...now thats a heckuva idea!! Wish I woulda thought of that when I was fighting with Isabel's horn...but indeed a new hose is all it ended up needing, and a solid sweating of the fittings. Clara's already got a new hose and good fittins, so I know it's the Reed. Thankfulky I now have one coming from Steve Tomaso. He's rescued me numerous times. Great guy.
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Re: Bulb horn repair part 2
The inside diameter of any replacement hose would affect the operation of the horn. An ID close to the original would be best. If a larger ID hose, or a longer one, is used, a larger bulb would probably compensate.