WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

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WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by George House » Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:44 pm

I’ve also seen this on every original centerdoor up to 1919. Mine is a ‘19 and I’ve lost the horn button bracket. Hole c/c is 1 3/4”. Langs repops are 2 1/4”. Please look in your stash 👀. gwhouse731(at)gmail(dot)com
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by George House » Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:39 am

Back to the top . Please look to see if you have an extra to sell 🙏
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by Allan » Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:46 am

George, I can help with a Canadian bracket. They use the same bracket from 1915 -1927. The later ones have the tabs parallel to the sides. All you would need to do is bend them at right angles to mount it on your column. On canadian cars the button was mounted to the sides of the steering wheel nut.

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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by Tourabout » Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:44 pm

George,
This one may be homemade. Looks like the switch housing has a tab on each side and someone Bradded a band one side and used a small screw and tap on the other side to mount to column.
It’s interesting on the back of the switch it reads:
“The General Phonograph Manufacturing Co.”
“Eliria Ohio”
“Pat’d”
“Made in USA”

Well, I guess I can’t post a picture on here?

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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by George House » Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:38 pm

Thank you Allan and Robbie for your responses. In my picture, theres a screw installed in the forward hole that would secure the horn button bracket. The 2 holes in the column are 1 3/4” apart. Maybe someone could post a picture of the part I’m looking for…🤔
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by TRDxB2 » Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:46 pm

George House wrote:
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Thank you Allan and Robbie for your responses. In my picture, theres a screw installed in the forward hole that would secure the horn button bracket. The 2 holes in the column are 1 3/4” apart. Maybe someone could post a picture of the part I’m looking for…🤔
Is this it? The ring with the mounting holes. The bottom one is current supplier
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by George House » Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:32 pm

That’s it Frank ! Now I have a picture of what I’m looking for. Thanks. Of course I’d buy the bracket + horn button if available. Are the mounting holes 1 3/4” apart ?
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by TRDxB2 » Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:28 pm

George House wrote:
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That’s it Frank ! Now I have a picture of what I’m looking for. Thanks. Of course I’d buy the bracket + horn button if available. Are the mounting holes 1 3/4” apart ?
Its not my part. Just did a search for it so we would know what to look for. In my photo th button is almost the same as the distance between the holes, how does yours compare?
Found another link and it pretty much looks like you want yours to https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/4 ... 1419084607
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by Tourabout » Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:16 pm

Not sure why I can’t post a picture??

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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by George House » Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:23 am

Thanks to Robbie, here’s another picture😀 Anyone have something like this for sale ?
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by modeltspaz » Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:48 pm

I believe Dodge Brothers used that same horn button but it was mounted on the left door panel, near the driver's elbow.
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by Allan » Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:01 am

George, you have the scarce inner part. The button cap is available from the vendors. The outer steel casing I can supply if you can't get one locally.
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by George House » Tue Aug 15, 2023 11:21 am

G’day Allan, if you’d sell a horn button bracket like Frank’s and Robbie’s picture above, I’d like to accept your thoughtful and considerate offer. I understand that I’d need to bend the 2 mounting hole ears….BTW, we’re only
3 1/2 hours south of Plano, TX. Please contact me by email in the first screen of this thread…🙏 George
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Re: WTB: Original “15-17” Horn Button Bracket

Post by Altair » Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:33 pm

This is what my repro 15 horn button and bracket looks like
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