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JBR · 01-06-2012, 06:19 PM

I googled it and the only reference I could find was in a book called "Horseless age: the automotive trade magazine Volume 32" The following paragraph was in the Accessories and Parts section on page 639 dated Oct. 15, 1932.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC CO CHICAGO ILL Sanrson motor horn an electric motor horn operating on 6 volt current Samson Jr also motor driven and vibrator horns American sonoscope an instrument for locating trouble in motors and other machinery consisting of a receiver containing a sensitive diaphragm to which is attached a jointed steel rod

That would make it an after market of accessory type horn from the model T era. I don't believe model T's came from the factory equipped with a horn did they?

It is spelled different, but the American Electric Co. is the same so I would assume the mis-spelling of Sampson is a typo, but who knows.

"The Horseless Age" looks like it woulb a very interesting book.

01-06-2012, 06:19 PM	#7
JBR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 346	Re: SAMPSON JR 6 Volt AHOOGA HORN I googled it and the only reference I could find was in a book called "Horseless age: the automotive trade magazine Volume 32" The following paragraph was in the Accessories and Parts section on page 639 dated Oct. 15, 1932. AMERICAN ELECTRIC CO CHICAGO ILL Sanrson motor horn an electric motor horn operating on 6 volt current Samson Jr also motor driven and vibrator horns American sonoscope an instrument for locating trouble in motors and other machinery consisting of a receiver containing a sensitive diaphragm to which is attached a jointed steel rod That would make it an after market of accessory type horn from the model T era. I don't believe model T's came from the factory equipped with a horn did they? It is spelled different, but the American Electric Co. is the same so I would assume the mis-spelling of Sampson is a typo, but who knows. "The Horseless Age" looks like it woulb a very interesting book.