I am having an issue on my '15 bulb horn- when I squeeze the bulb normally I get backpressure and the bulb resists being squeezed which means very little (but good tone) sound. Its not all the time, but if I squeeze the whole thing= resistance, if I squeeze a portion of the bulb then it works.
Any idea what gives?
Thanks
Jim
1915 Bulb Horn Blockage?
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Re: 1915 Bulb Horn Blockage?
Probably the reed is stuck. Gently clean it, but don't mess with the flapper, or it may not work at all!
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Re: 1915 Bulb Horn Blockage?
What's the best way to clean a reed?
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Re: 1915 Bulb Horn Blockage?
Or maybe a spider got in there somewhere and plugged it up. Ya never know!
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Re: 1915 Bulb Horn Blockage?
Same problem,I moved my reed from just after the bulb down to just before the horn. Works great now