Horn

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OBJECT TYPE: BRASS/AIR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0800.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Brass plated metal construction, metal clamp for attachment

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 32.0 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Automotive parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A device that produces a loud sound to signal an audible warning to other motorists and pedestrians of a car’s presence.
Technical: A bulb horn type with a single coil that consists of a bell, reed, and bulb (KE – notes). The horn was externally mounted and was used as a warning device in automobiles, producing a sound through a metal reed when the bulb was squeezed, thus it was also known as a reed horn. At the beginning of the 1900s, reed horns were the universal signaling device for automobiles and were used to warn motorists and pedestrians of an approaching car or of a car’s presence and to promote public safety while driving (McMurtry: 3, 5). However, as the popularity of the automobile increased, more people traveled and the reed horn became an ineffective warning signal because it was not easily heard on crowded streets by other motorists and pedestrians. In addition to not being loud enough, reed horns do not work well in extremely cold weather (McMurtry: 5). First automobile horns were bulb horns and hand klaxons of various designs, mounted conspicuously. Electric automobile horns replaced manual models c. 1920s. Towards the end of the 1930s automobile horns began to be utilitarian only, and were hidden beneath the hood (KE – notes: 2002.0190.001
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: Bulb Missing
Finish: Brass plated/ condition: brass tarnished, plating worn through, some evidence of corrosion
Decoration: N/A

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