Strolling down the street this afternoon I spied with my left eye’d something very very cool, then next to it was a twin! They were a pair of enourmous old trumpets.. I kept walking about 10 paces, turned around went into the shop asked how much they were, ignored the answer whipped out the plastic and bought them. Basking in my post purchase glow I asked they guys if they knew much about them. It turns out they are a pair of old PA (public announcement) speakers / horns from a Japanese ship which was scuttled in Morocco.. I’ll be looking very closely at them for any manufacturers stamps..
They are made from cast aluminium, and I’m sure there is a little copper wire in there, so I should get a few bucks from the scrap yard for that.. In the meantime I might see if I can get them to speak and store them in my living room..
No idea what I’ll do with them, or where they will live but they are very big, very unique, very antique, very cool, and very much soon to be in my possession!
Looking forward to getting them back to my lair when manipulating them into some sort of magnificence can begin. I have decided to call them ‘The Horns of Babylon’
Say hello to my little friends!
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