I would doubt that any horns were made in Germany in 1942 for any
purpose:
brass was a critical material. Does anyone know for sure?
Herb, you're quite right. Gebr. Alexander, the leading horn maker in
Germany, was classified as an "essential wartime company," but this
just meant that it was allowed to stumble on after all its able-
bodied technicians were taken by the military. According to Philipp
Alexander, who addressed the topic in his speech at the firm's 225th
anniversary celebration, Alexander made only one product during the
war years: pot metal signal horns.
Bill Melton
Hauset (B) / Sinfonie Orchester Aachen (D)
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