![]() (If you have an original leadpipe it may have an '8D' stamped on the mouthpipe receiver. For it to be an 8D it needs to be made of Nickel, the main tuning slide is on the backside, there is also an F tuning slide on the back side and one on the front side near the top. The serial number sequence applys to all Horn models. Subject: Conn Serial Numbers Summary: Expires. To my knowledge, for 1940 vintage CONN horns you will find the serial number. Note: From 1987 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate the year of manufacture. ![]() The serial numnber doesn't say it's an 8D.Ĭup Mouthpiece Instruments 1876 - 1900. (how ironic huh, never made a good horn since then). During 1970 the new 'take over' president of the company decided the buildings and equipment was sub par and not capable of producing good instruments so they moved the plant to Abilene. They first set up the leadpipes and bells,the stamp was changed. ![]() At this same time they were thinking of making Conn and King French Horns with the same tools and dies and then just stamp them differently at the end of the line, depending who was going to buy it. In 1969 there was a hostile take over of Conn. Connie, Your Conn was made in 1970 in Elkhart. ![]()
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