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CaliforniaBorn36 · 03-29-2023, 05:55 PM

Looking for a 12v vintage sounding horn. Not the Aoogha horn that everyone advertises, but a rich sounding real horn like what would have come on a 1936 Ford.

1. Anyone bought one that they would recommend?
2. Where/from whom did you buy it?
3. Do you have a sound clip, that would also help, as when shopping, there is no way to sample what a horn sounds like.

looking to replace an import sounding beep beep horn with something more authentic and authoritative.

Thanks

Honda · 03-30-2023, 02:15 AM

I don't know what a 1936 Ford horn sounds like...but what about one of these?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/20364106...BoC-NgQAvD_BwE

Sounds like this apparently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrojXEgvf2I

deuce lover · 03-30-2023, 02:53 AM

Sounds great !!

Honda · 03-30-2023, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deuce lover

Sounds great !!

Yeah...I also like the sound of it - although it isn't cheap!

Tim Ayers · 03-30-2023, 07:37 AM

Try to find an old 12V pancake Spartan horn. I think they sound pretty good.

Graeme / New Zealand · 03-30-2023, 03:18 PM

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I'd probably get some stock for the car 6v ones. You can bang 12v through them but they will be louder.

GB

John R · 03-30-2023, 04:59 PM

The Lucas Altette horn sounds kinda wimpy and too tinny (high pitched). For me, a deeper tone would be better. A pair of horns from a modern truck or van would be better.

A bones · 04-02-2023, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Ayers

Try to find an old 12V pancake Spartan horn. I think they sound pretty good.

Sparton any size, shape, or year, ( I've used from 1950 to 1993 with success )

will get your message out there.

Newc · 04-02-2023, 11:52 AM

RG#9 has a member who rebuilds 33/34 horns with Harbor Freight horns internally mounted . 12V and sounds great. Newc

47Monarch · 04-02-2023, 02:32 PM

Use 6 volt originals has don't lay on the horn.

mgm60 · 04-02-2023, 07:17 PM

To me the 36 doesn't sound all that good and hard to tune them. The sounds like an old VW bug. I swapped mine for early 60s Thunderbird 12V horns. They will put some pep in your step.

03-29-2023, 05:55 PM	#1
CaliforniaBorn36 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 427	Vintage sounding 12V horn Looking for a 12v vintage sounding horn. Not the Aoogha horn that everyone advertises, but a rich sounding real horn like what would have come on a 1936 Ford. 1. Anyone bought one that they would recommend? 2. Where/from whom did you buy it? 3. Do you have a sound clip, that would also help, as when shopping, there is no way to sample what a horn sounds like. looking to replace an import sounding beep beep horn with something more authentic and authoritative. Thanks

03-30-2023, 02:15 AM	#2
Honda Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Australia Posts: 57	Re: Vintage sounding 12V horn I don't know what a 1936 Ford horn sounds like...but what about one of these? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/20364106...BoC-NgQAvD_BwE Sounds like this apparently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrojXEgvf2I

03-30-2023, 02:53 AM	#3
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,308	Re: Vintage sounding 12V horn Sounds great !!

03-30-2023, 07:37 AM	#5
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,182	Re: Vintage sounding 12V horn Try to find an old 12V pancake Spartan horn. I think they sound pretty good.

03-30-2023, 03:18 PM	#6
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage sounding 12V horn Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I'd probably get some stock for the car 6v ones. You can bang 12v through them but they will be louder. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

03-30-2023, 04:59 PM	#7
John R Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: near Washington, DC Posts: 559	Re: Vintage sounding 12V horn The Lucas Altette horn sounds kinda wimpy and too tinny (high pitched). For me, a deeper tone would be better. A pair of horns from a modern truck or van would be better. __________________ Those who do not move do not die, but are they not already dead?

04-02-2023, 11:52 AM	#9
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,488	Re: Vintage sounding 12V horn RG#9 has a member who rebuilds 33/34 horns with Harbor Freight horns internally mounted . 12V and sounds great. Newc

04-02-2023, 02:32 PM	#10
47Monarch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Sydney Nova Scotia Posts: 126	Re: Vintage sounding 12V horn Use 6 volt originals has don't lay on the horn.

04-02-2023, 07:17 PM	#11
mgm60 Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 63	Re: Vintage sounding 12V horn To me the 36 doesn't sound all that good and hard to tune them. The sounds like an old VW bug. I swapped mine for early 60s Thunderbird 12V horns. They will put some pep in your step.