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Offline peter

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Antique Flat horn
« on: June 07, 2021, 10:44:21 AM »
Antique flathorn with compartment at but piece for percusion caps i think




















Offline rich pierce

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2021, 03:34:51 PM »
Really cool. I wonder if they kept caps in that compartment.
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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2021, 04:00:19 PM »
 Neat horn, thanks for posting it.

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2021, 09:02:30 PM »
The best flat horn I think that I have seen. Very nice! The butt compartment is especially unique and the horn shows a high level of craftsmanship in its ornamentation and finish.
Thank you for showing it here.
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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2021, 09:34:17 PM »
That's a neat little horn.  I love the sliding lid.  What kind of catch/release does it have? 

Thanks for sharing,
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Offline Dutch Blacky

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2021, 10:23:50 PM »
Thank you for showing this unique horn. Do you know, where it was made?

Offline old george

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2021, 01:24:18 AM »
That's a nifty flattie with a neat sliding compartment.

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2021, 01:43:54 AM »
That's a nifty flattie with a neat sliding compartment.
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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2021, 01:45:23 AM »
Thank you for showing this unique horn. Do you know, where it was made?
Germany i guess

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2021, 09:28:46 AM »
Thank you for showing this unique horn. Do you know, where it was made?
Germany i guess


I have never before seen a  flat horn with such a butt compartment. If this flat horn is antique,  I think,  an origin in central Europe or eastern Europe might  be possible or seem likely to be so.

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2021, 02:55:30 PM »
 Here is a contemporary example by Ron Vail, you will have to scroll down the page away to see it but there is some nice work along the way.

   https://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/search?q=ron+vail

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2021, 10:06:10 PM »
Great horns. Thanks for the link.

Offline smokinbuck

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Re: Antique Flat horn
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2021, 05:10:14 AM »
I have a flat "ball" horn with a sliding door in the base for caps. Made by a friend 20 years ago.
Mark