[Phono-L] Blue Edison Horn

[andersun at tampabay.rr.com]

John,

This horn was originally a black Edison 11 panel "Thomas A. Edison Home" signature label on it. The blue paint job was painted over the black with a terrible attempt to mask off the original decals. I wouldn't touch this with a ten foot pole! Edison did sell blue horns but they were signature labeled as "Thomas A. Edison Standard" horns and were 10 panel with flowers painted on the interior. One can be seen here:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/jean-paul.agnard/collection3/standarde.htm

Thanks,
Steve Andersen
http://www.theedisonshop.com




---- "s.l. rexrode" <seymorepots at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> John,I am not aware of the blue export horns you mention / although I'm notdoubting it.  It is hard to tell from the photographs on ebay, but if you lookclosely at the top of the patent date decal...there appears to be some black paint around the top edge (as if it were originally painted black).  How can one tell if the blue paint is under a scratched decal and not simply a drip on top of the decal from a repaint?  For what it's worth and judging by the conditionof the rest of the horn...I'm guessing it has been repainted.Lee Lee Rexrode(a collector of phonos and horns since 1990)
> 
> > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:02:47 -0700
> > From: john9ten at pacbell.net
> > To: phono-l at oldcrank.org
> > Subject: [Phono-L] Blue Edison Horn
> > 
> > Hello all
> > I am very fascinated by a blue edison Home horn on ebay. I'd like to put it on my Triumph, though it isn't really a Triumph horn. I am captivated by the blue color. Now the question  - I know Edison made blue morning glory horns for export, I think Australia among other palces, as I recall.  This horn appears to be originally painted blue. There is blue paint under where the patent decal is scratched, not black paint. The pictures seem to show that it has age, and is in the same general condition of many of the black japanned horns. I am really close to buying it, but thought I wold run it up the flagpole here for your always-valued opinions. Is this the correct Edison blue??
> > Item number is 390091033931.
> > Thanks
> > John Robles
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