1940 Conn 22A Flugelhorn GL-020_A1-20

Dec 8

Written By Zoe Larson

Maker: C. G. Conn

Model: 22A

Date: 1940

Geography: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Material: Brass

Serial Number: 328858

Accession Number: GL-020_A1-20

Provenance: Founding Greenleaf Donation from Conn Museum, 1969

Key: B-flat

Pitch: Low (likely)

Finish: Brass

Lacquer: Possibly original lacquer

Engraving: None

Mouthpiece: Conn flugelhorn mouthpiece stamped with “CONN - FLUEGEL”

Accessories: None

Case: None

Notes:

This instrument may have been in the Conn Research & Development “Model Shop” or perhaps lacquered for display in the original Conn Museum of Musical Instruments.
Described on Page 26 of 1941 “Conn Catalog B-6”: “Increasing recognition is being given to the Fluegelhorn in modern bands. Although built in B-flat and of the same voice as the cornet, the quality of tone is broader and more mellow. This tonal coloring is most desirable for bridging the gap between the cornets and the horns. The 22-A fluegelhorn is entirely new in design and is the finest fluegelhorn made today. Built in B-flat, only.”
Mother-of-pearl valve caps
Second valve case stamped “PATENTED”
“22 A” stamped under mouthpiece receiver