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A horn
« on: January 03, 2021, 10:13:49 AM »
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 Found this treasure at the local antique store.
 It's clean inside and only the tip was scraped and that little brass cap was added.
 No idea where or when this came into existence but I thought it was too cool to pass up.
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Re: A horn
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2021, 01:15:47 PM »
Is that a "tootin'" horn?
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Re: A horn
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2021, 01:20:22 PM »
Not sure butler.  The tip moves but doesn't want to come out.
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Re: A horn
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2021, 02:18:09 PM »
Is it open all the way from tip to base?
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Re: A horn
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2021, 02:34:49 PM »
Yes sir, appears to be.
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A horn
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2021, 04:10:58 PM »
Blowing horn of some sort I would guess.
Cool find.
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Re: A horn
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2021, 07:35:38 PM »
Quote from: ridjrunr on January 03, 2021, 04:10:58 PM
Blowing horn of some sort I would guess.
Cool find.

That's what I'm thinking
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Re: A horn
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2021, 08:39:05 PM »
Quote from: ridjrunr on January 03, 2021, 04:10:58 PM
Blowing horn of some sort I would guess.
Cool find.
I agree!  :hairy
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Re: A horn
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2021, 08:43:05 PM »
Kevin, I don't mean to insult.  Put it to tight lips and blow a raspberry into it. I think you might get a grin from the results. Ya "kiss" a wingbone and raspberry a horn.   :lol sign
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Re: A horn
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2021, 09:26:46 PM »
Ok I'll give it a try tomorrow.
 If it's a honker I might have to take up fox hunting .
 Tally ho .
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Re: A horn
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2021, 02:32:25 AM »
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Hmmm.  Not a blower it seems.
 No opening in the brass knob. A small peg hole , I assume , on the side and it does twist , about a 1/4" left and right but try as I may it won't come off.
 So maybe it's just a show horn.
 Feels old ,  just wish I knew more about it.
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Re: A horn
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2021, 08:03:12 AM »
does the peg look like it may have been broken off?  Possibly it was the removeable part?
 
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Re: A horn
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2021, 03:23:32 PM »
Quote from: Butler Ford 40 on January 04, 2021, 08:03:12 AM
does the peg look like it may have been broken off?  Possibly it was the removeable part?
That's my thoughts too.....
I don't know a lot about horns, but I do know such horns were used to call the dogs back in.
I like the horn, but like Kevin, I don't have a clue how to access that "hole" with the little peg.
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Re: A horn
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2021, 03:33:31 PM »
IMO, you have a brass tipped oxen horn.

The tips were added to a team's horns to protect the humans working with them.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-brass-oxen-ox-horn-cap-cow-steer-knobs-farm

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Re: A horn
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2021, 03:44:30 PM »
Kevin, I believe you may have found the answer to the riddle of the horn! 
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