Beautiful Old Elgin On Ebay

[OldRider]

Can someone tell me what that white metal object is on the handlebars? Some sort of odometer maybe? Gorgeous bike but I don't think he'll get many bites this soon after Christmas.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Elgin-t...886?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb22d701e

 

[indianfaze]

that object is a klaxon horn turned sideways i believe.......

 

[MartyW]

Nice bike! That white thing on the handle bars is a Seiss Klaxon Horn it makes a really wierd noise when you push the plunger down.

 

[indianfaze]

it looks like a klaxon, the seiss ones to my knowledge didn't have bolts on the front like this one.

 

[MartyW]

Good catch, that one looks like it was mfd. by E.A. Laboratories, Brooklyn NY

 

[OldRider]

Thanks guys! I have never seen one of those horns..... now I know

 

[yeshoney]

I wish I had this tank. I have the same bike sans tank.