1915 Conn Artist Model Tenor Trombone GL-230_A4-19

 
 


Title:
Tenor Trombone

Maker: C. G. Conn

Model: Artist Model, Small Bore (to be confirmed)

Date: 1915

Geography: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Material: Brass

Serial Number: 146545

Accession Number: GL-230_A4-19

Provenance: Unknown gift

Description

Key: B-flat

Pitch: High

Finish: Silver-plated

Lacquer: No

Engraving: Engraved bell with “MADE - BY / C. G. Conn Ltd. (in cursive) / ELKHART / IND” inside a banner shape surrounded by scrolling decoration. The text (except for the cursive writing) is written with zigzag lines.

Mouthpiece: No

Accessories: No

Case: No

Notes:

  • Slide lock

  • Slide receiver stamped “S” and “H.P.” The “S” likely indicates “small bore” and “H.P.” indicates “high pitch”. Outer slide stamped “S”, “H P”, and serial number. Inner slide stamped with serial number. One water key, stamped with serial number.

  • Possibly includes mismatched parts since the bell stem is stamped “65” and the main tuning slide is stamped “67” where the two parts join together.

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