Vintage Car Horns

Vintage Car Horns Authentic Automotive Sounds from 1910s - 1960s 6V 6V Electric Horn 1920s - 1950s Classic single-tone electric horn designed for early 6-volt automotive electrical systems. Features distinctive metallic resonance and reliable electromagnetic operation. 12V 12V Electric Horn 1950s - 1960s More powerful electric horn for modern 12-volt systems. Produces louder, clearer tones with improved reliability and consistent performance in all weather conditions. AHOOGA Klaxon Horn 1910s - 1930s The iconic "ahooga" horn that defined early motoring. Originally mechanical, later electric, producing the famous two-tone warning sound beloved by vintage car enthusiasts. SQUEEZE Bulb Horn 1900s - 1920s Hand-operated rubber bulb horn, the earliest automotive warning device. Squeezed by hand to force air through a reed, producing characteristic honking sounds. AIR Air Horn 1940s - 1960s Pneumatic horn system producing powerful, trumpet-like sounds. Popular on luxury vehicles and commercial trucks, using compressed air for consistent, loud performance. REED Reed Horn 1910s - 1940s Mechanical reed horn producing distinctive musical tones. Used vibrating metal reeds activated by air pressure, creating harmonic sounds popular in vintage touring cars. class VintageHornShowcase { constructor() { this.currentlyPlaying = null; this.init(); } init() { this.bindEvents(); this.preloadAudio(); } bindEvents() { // Add click event to all horn cards document.querySelectorAll('.horn-card').forEach(card => { card.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); const hornType = card.dataset.horn; this.playHorn(card, hornType); }); }); // Handle audio ended events document.querySelectorAll('.horn-audio').forEach(audio => { audio.addEventListener('ended', () => { this.stopCurrentAudio(); }); audio.addEventListener('error', (e) => { console.warn('Audio file not found:', e.target.src); this.handleAudioError(e.target); }); }); // Stop audio when page loses focus document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => { if (document.hidden) { this.stopCurrentAudio(); } }); } preloadAudio() { // Optional: preload audio files on user interaction let hasInteracted = false; const preload = () => { if (!hasInteracted) { hasInteracted = true; document.querySelectorAll('.horn-audio').forEach(audio => { if (audio.src && !audio.src.includes('path/to/')) { audio.load(); } }); } }; document.addEventListener('click', preload, { once: true }); document.addEventListener('touchstart', preload, { once: true }); } playHorn(card, hornType) { // Stop any currently playing audio this.stopCurrentAudio(); const audio = card.querySelector('.horn-audio'); const playButton = card.querySelector('.play-button i'); if (!audio || !audio.src || audio.src.includes('path/to/')) { // Generate fallback audio if no file is available this.generateFallbackAudio(hornType); return; } // Set loading state card.classList.add('loading'); playButton.className = 'fas fa-spinner fa-spin'; // Play audio const playPromise = audio.play(); if (playPromise !== undefined) { playPromise .then(() => { // Audio started successfully card.classList.remove('loading'); card.classList.add('playing'); playButton.className = 'fas fa-pause'; this.currentlyPlaying = { card, audio }; }) .catch((error) => { // Audio failed to play console.warn('Audio playback failed:', error); this.handleAudioError(audio); card.classList.remove('loading'); playButton.className = 'fas fa-play'; }); } } stopCurrentAudio() { if (this.currentlyPlaying) { const { card, audio } = this.currentlyPlaying; // Stop audio audio.pause(); audio.currentTime = 0; // Reset visual state card.classList.remove('playing', 'loading'); const playButton = card.querySelector('.play-button i'); playButton.className = 'fas fa-play'; this.currentlyPlaying = null; } } handleAudioError(audio) { console.warn('Audio file not found or failed to load:', audio.src); // You could show a user-friendly message here } generateFallbackAudio(hornType) { // Simple fallback audio generation using Web Audio API if (!window.AudioContext && !window.webkitAudioContext) { console.warn('Web Audio API not supported'); return; } const context = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)(); const oscillator = context.createOscillator(); const gainNode = context.createGain(); oscillator.connect(gainNode); gainNode.connect(context.destination); // Different frequencies for different horn types const frequencies = { electric6v: 220, electric12v: 180, klaxon: 150, bulb: 200, air: 120, reed: 250 }; oscillator.frequency.setValueAtTime(frequencies[hornType] || 200, context.currentTime); oscillator.type = hornType === 'klaxon' ? 'sawtooth' : 'square'; gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(0, context.currentTime); gainNode.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.3, context.currentTime + 0.1); gainNode.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0, context.currentTime + 1); oscillator.start(context.currentTime); oscillator.stop(context.currentTime + 1); // Visual feedback for fallback audio const card = document.querySelector(`[data-horn="${hornType}"]`); if (card) { card.classList.add('playing'); setTimeout(() => { card.classList.remove('playing'); }, 1000); } } } // Initialize when DOM is loaded document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { new VintageHornShowcase(); });

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