The first 717 Artist had a serial number of 708172, and it was built in 1979. Valves have been re-plated to improve compression and bell cut with a Paxman ring. Apple serial number check, Mac serial Decoder. The well known Conn model 8D these horns make a huge sound Nickel silver and very large bore this would be fantastic for a player striving to make a lot of noise This one was built in 1953 in the Elkhart period where top quality was assured.
Featured Serial Numbers Serial Numbers Trombone. These are pretty inconsistent so you have to play them yourself or have a professional give you a proper appraisal. Conn, Conn Band and Orchestra Instruments, (Musical Instrument Manufacturers Archive Conn Catalogs 1888-1949, National Music Museum, September 1940. If it is indeed a pre-letter series from Elkhart days, it should be selling for a higher price.Ī bonus FYI, N- and M- series have been popping up in the market. Technically this factory move happened in 1969 but your 1968 horn might be cutting close around that timeline so I’d really ask your teacher about the serial number and the history of the horn. The tricky part is that some of these horns have inconsistent serial numbers so they don’t have letters at the beginning.
When the factory moved to Abilene, TX the quality dropped significantly and you should avoid 8Ds made with the Abilene stamped on the bell. The ones from Elkhart don’t have any letters in the beginning (called pre-letter series) and go from 300,000-600,000 (maybe even higher actually). The usually prized ones are either the brand new model of 8Ds coming out of Eastlake, OH in the past few years OR more prestigious are the ones produced from Elkhart, IN back in the 50-60s. At this same time they were thinking of making Conn and King French Horns with the same tools and dies and. In 1969 there was a hostile take over of Conn.
Connie, Your Conn was made in 1970 in Elkhart. Also the places where 8Ds are produced are important as well. Re: another Conn 8D question, serial dating 23:25 on Monday, November 9, 2009. 29, 2016, sits vacant, and a proposed redevelopment project at the site has been stalled by environmental concerns. It needs valve work but other than that it plays great Heres a link of me playing Villanelle (dont judge. Conn building along Beardsley Avenue in Elkhart, pictured Thursday Dec. Follow up on a Conn 8d Elkhart with pictures Hey guys so I got a few responses about the horn. Serial numbers for 8Ds are quite important. Elkhart Truth photo/Sam HouseholderThe former C.G. Don’t know if you’ll still see this comment, but here’s what I know about 8Ds.