I found a similar machine BF about 8-10 years ago, complete with a tripod crane such as you mention, the original recorder still in the box, and a beautiful 11 pedaled Nickel Plated Morning glory horn which hung perfectly from the crane. At the time the horn had been sitting around in storage for so long, it was covered with so many layers and layers of dirt and dust, that you couldn't see the nickel plating beneath. But when I got it home and cleaned and polished it, the nickel eventually shined so bright that looking into it you could see your reflection in all 11 pedals!! An outstanding find to say the least. I am not sure whether Columbia made and issued these horns as an option with the Peerless or whether it was after market. Maybe someone else with more knowledge of the Columbia set ups and options can chime in on this.
Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Rubin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 9:43 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia BF Peerless -- horn? > Greetings. Can anyone out there tell me anything about what kind of horn > a > Columbia BF (aka "Peerless") might have come with as standard issue, and > what upgrades people might have made? The machine in question has no horn > but was found with a free-standing tripod crane, so I imagine it wasn't > just > a 14" witches hat. Would, say, a 25" brass bell horn have fit well, or > would a flowery morning glory horn have been more likely? How much would > such a horn (if original and in very nice shape) run me these days, and > how > easy are they to find? Also, I would appreciate any other information > anyone could offer me about this machine (including, but certainly not > limited to, how it sounds), as I'm not generally a cylinder person and I > know very little about it. Thanks in advance. > > Oh, and how rare are these 6", 3-minute "Twentieth Century" cylinders, > anyway? What do they go for, typically? > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank
