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The Great American Horn Machine, The worlds loudest mobile musical instrument, a collection of truck, train and ships air horns, and steam whistles. Controlled by 12VDC solenoid valves,via a Highly liquid MIDI decoder, it can be played via laptop computer, keyboard or any MIDI output device. Powered by a 65 horsepower, 4 cylinder gasoline driven compressor, supplying a 620 gallon air receiver tank at 100 PSI. Fabricated on a tandem axle car trailer, the entire assembly weighs 3 tons. Based on theoretical calculations, this has a maximum acoustical output of over 100,000 watts. Most of the single horns have a manufactures rated output at over 100Db at 100ft, The largest horn from a US navy ship audible for 7 miles at ...