That doesn't even look like brass. And it is not shiny. It looks matte. Brass, even lacquered brass gets brown as it ages. Ron L -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Baron Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 12:06 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] Shellac coated brass horn on Zonophone A Zonophone model A has appeared on eBay, Item number: 260074366186. The body of the machine looks beautifully originally, although the brightness of the horn seems unnatural. The description states that the brass horn still has its original shellac coating on the outside. Did Zonophone actually do this (shellac or clear lacquer coat the brass)? I probably shouldn't question the seller since his rather imposing seller ID implies a knowledgeable collector, but I haven't heard of this practice. Andy Baron _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org