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RE: Non original audible warning instruments - AustinWood - 05-10-2017
If the new horn is a Klaxon type I expect it will draw a lot more current than the original.
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Graham Honnor - 05-10-2017
All sorted now and many thanks for your excellent replies.
Much appreciated.
Graham.
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Roland Alcock - 05-10-2017
Mine has arrived and I made a direct substitution for the existing inaudible motorcycle type horn. I just made sure of the polarity and it works and sounds fine.
Roly
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Graham Honnor - 06-10-2017
(05-10-2017, 10:50 PM)Roland Alcock Wrote: Mine has arrived and I made a direct substitution for the existing inaudible motorcycle type horn. I just made sure of the polarity and it works and sounds fine.
Roly
Hello Roly
We'll have to compare horns on the Wye Valley Wander!
Graham.
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Roland Alcock - 06-10-2017
(06-10-2017, 11:51 AM)Graham Honnor Wrote:(05-10-2017, 10:50 PM)Roland Alcock Wrote: Mine has arrived and I made a direct substitution for the existing inaudible motorcycle type horn. I just made sure of the polarity and it works and sounds fine.
Roly
Hello Roly
We'll have to compare horns on the Wye Valley Wander!
Graham.
Indeed we shall.
Roly
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Chris KC - 11-10-2017
A little late to the table I know but I feel an irresistible urge to brag about my 'vintage' 6V Sonabel horn, acquired off eBay France for 25 euros or so. It looks like a bugle scavenged from the charge of the light brigade with a hefty motor screwed on the back, and projects a demeanour of heft and purposeful gravitas. No clue what it came off (a lorry?) or how long ago, but it's difficult not to enjoy. Here's a pic of a more expensive one which somebody cleaned:
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Reckless Rat - 11-10-2017
Blackadder to Baldrick:
Size is not important my dear Baldrick. Many racehorses are well endowed, but that does not make them sensitive lovers.
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Chris KC - 11-10-2017
(11-10-2017, 07:18 PM)Reckless Rat Wrote: Blackadder to Baldrick:
Size is not important my dear Baldrick. Many racehorses are well endowed, but that does not make them sensitive lovers.
<several possible replies deleted on grounds of decency>
I think we're going to have to compare our fine specimens at Beaulieu next year...
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Dave Mann - 12-10-2017
Having working Benjamin and Rist horns I found that the other drivers in their hermetically sealed motors can't hear them so I consigned them to the store and fitted twin trumpet air horns which they have no difficulty in hearing.
RE: Non original audible warning instruments - Chris KC - 12-10-2017
I feel fairly sure they'll hear Sonabel - it's a bit like an ocean liner arriving at port...