1925 Burns Radio Horn Speaker W/Excellent, Undamaged Pyralin Bell Great
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:29705647 |
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Here's a beautiful, all-original Burns radio horn with an excellent, undamaged pyralin bell. The speaker was manufactured by the American Electric Co. in Chicago in 1925 and designed to be used with high end battery radios that featured at least one stage of audio amplification.
Among the most beautiful -- and the most collectible -- of all 1920s loudspeakers, Burns horns are also among the most fragile. The bell consists of molded strips of pyralin plastic joined at the edges by double-slotted binding strips. If the speaker is not handled carefully, its leaves can crack and break, which is why you seldom find these speakers in acceptable condition, much less looking as nice as this one.
The bell is perfectly formed and original throughout, with a beautiful sheen both inside and out. No missing pieces of pyralin, no cracks, no warps, no hairlines. All of the leaves are joined tightly at the seams. The paint on the elbow, base and driver housing is original, with very little wear.
The speaker has been tested with several of my 1920's radios, and it still works great, with low distortion and good dynamics. It comes with its original driver cord, which is still electrically viable.
The speaker is 21" tall, with a bell diameter of 12 1/2". It is ideally suited for any 1920's radio but is perhaps most often seen with early Atwater Kent breadboards. Shipping weight, properly packed, will be approximately 25 lb.
That's about it. Rest assured it will arrive at your home in the same fine condition in which it leaves mine. I have been shipping antique phonographs and radios for years, and if you check my feedback, you'll see that I know how to do it correctly. Believe me, friends, this is not a speaker you want to purchase from someone who has never shipped one before. I have shipped more than 2 dozen Burns horns over the past 20 years, so I know how to pack them properly, in a manner that will ensure they arrive undamaged.
When you've finished checking out my ebay listings this week, take a look at my TechnoGallerie website, where you can buy hard-to-find antique phonographs, antique radios, antique cameras and other antique gadgets you're not likely to see anywhere else. New arrivals include an exceptionally nice 1905 Victor D phonograph with an original Victor spear tip horn and an uncommon 1921 Hatfield Senior interpanel radio made in Indianapolis, Indiana. Just type TechnoGallerie in the address line of your web browser and hit the enter key. TechnoGallerie has a newsletter, too, and if you take a second to sign up for it, you'll receive an email update whenever I list something new on the site -- typically once a week.
Buyer prepays and includes shipping. If you're bidding from overseas, please contact me in advance for a shipping quote. Auction participants with no prior feedback should contact me before placing a bid.
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Here's a beautiful, all-original Burns radio horn with an excellent, undamaged pyralin bell. The speaker was manufactured by the American Electric Co. in Chicago in 1925 and designed to be used with high end battery radios that featured at least one stage of audio amplification.
Among the most beautiful -- and the most collectible -- of all 1920s loudspeakers, Burns horns are also among the most fragile. The bell consists of molded strips of pyralin plastic joined at the edges by double-slotted binding strips. If the speaker is not handled carefully, its leaves can crack and break, which is why you seldom find these speakers in acceptable condition, much less looking as nice as this one.
The bell is perfectly formed and original throughout, with a beautiful sheen both inside and out. No missing pieces of pyralin, no cracks, no warps, no hairlines. All of the leaves are joined tightly at the seams. The paint on the elbow, base and driver housing is original, with very little wear.
The speaker has been tested with several of my 1920's radios, and it still works great, with low distortion and good dynamics. It comes with its original driver cord, which is still electrically viable.
The speaker is 21" tall, with a bell diameter of 12 1/2". It is ideally suited for any 1920's radio but is perhaps most often seen with early Atwater Kent breadboards. Shipping weight, properly packed, will be approximately 25 lb.
That's about it. Rest assured it will arrive at your home in the same fine condition in which it leaves mine. I have been shipping antique phonographs and radios for years, and if you check my feedback, you'll see that I know how to do it correctly. Believe me, friends, this is not a speaker you want to purchase from someone who has never shipped one before. I have shipped more than 2 dozen Burns horns over the past 20 years, so I know how to pack them properly, in a manner that will ensure they arrive undamaged.
When you've finished checking out my ebay listings this week, take a look at my TechnoGallerie website, where you can buy hard-to-find antique phonographs, antique radios, antique cameras and other antique gadgets you're not likely to see anywhere else. New arrivals include an exceptionally nice 1905 Victor D phonograph with an original Victor spear tip horn and an uncommon 1921 Hatfield Senior interpanel radio made in Indianapolis, Indiana. Just type TechnoGallerie in the address line of your web browser and hit the enter key. TechnoGallerie has a newsletter, too, and if you take a second to sign up for it, you'll receive an email update whenever I list something new on the site -- typically once a week.
Buyer prepays and includes shipping. If you're bidding from overseas, please contact me in advance for a shipping quote. Auction participants with no prior feedback should contact me before placing a bid.
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