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Post by ripduf1 on Nov 29, 2009 19:55:32 GMT -6
Hello Everyone, Does anyone know a horn repair person who can work on Metal Morning Glory horns? Doesnt matter -disc or cylinder- the hard part is they were placed large end down for storage over the last 100 years and along the way someone or something was placed on it and causes the tips of the petals to bend back.
Is there anyone who can straighten out the petals? Can anyone offer a technique that worked for them if there are now answers for craftspeople? Instrument repair shops can work on brass bells but my favorite does not have the suite of tools HE thinks are required for MG Hornsand I believe him.
Any Help?
John
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Dan G
Two Spring Motor
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Post by Dan G on Dec 2, 2009 19:20:02 GMT -6
It's like repairing a bashed fender on an automobile. I've got an Edison "Morning Glory" horn that was given to me a while back that I occasionally fiddle with and might take up some serious work on in the near future.
Bent places have to be re-shaped in the same way that dented auto parts have to be fixed - essentially with body hammers - but with the exception that you can't use body filler. The joints between the petals can be a really dog to rejoin. They are mechanically similar to the way the longitudinal joints on stove pipes are joined, with the exception that the Edison horns usually have wires running up the lengths that join with a wire that runs the parameter of the bell-end of the horn. If I had the spare time, I would make a video of how these repairs are done. It can be time consuming and delicate, but it isn't that difficult.
I've even resorted to farrier's tools usually reserved for shoeing my horses to correct certain problems.
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jerryw
One Spring Motor
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Post by jerryw on Aug 26, 2011 12:19:01 GMT -6
Did anyone ever respond to the actual question about the pedal tips bent back? I have the same Problem and would like to know what others may have done to solve it.
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