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Dan Robirds

November 14, 2008 11:28AM

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Some of the early locomotive horns can be (and must be) tuned. Modern ones have fixed diaphragm assemblies, no tuning allowed.

Nathan/Airchime's M series must be tuned, the P and K series cannot be tuned. The K series (now common these days) are die cast and sometimes machined, seem to be in tune most of the time. The P series started out in tune, but the third generation of sand casst patterns are so far off that a 5 chime makes you grit your teeth they are so far off.

Reversing some bells will also change the perceived sound.

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1203 on the Loop	ROW Explorer	November 10, 2008 09:31PM
Re: 1203 on the Loop	Steven Torrico	November 10, 2008 11:31PM
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Re: 1203 on the Loop	J.B.Bane	November 14, 2008 09:49AM
Re: 1203 on the Loop	dcsunderland	November 14, 2008 04:35AM
Re: 1203 on the Loop	Dan Robirds	November 14, 2008 11:28AM

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