Where is the serial number on a sousaphone?
Tubas and baritone horns most often have the serial number on the center valve or on the mouthpiece receiver. French horns may display serial numbers on or around the valves, on the underside of the key area, or near the mouthpiece. Flute serial numbers can be found on the back of the body, or middle joint.
How old is my Conn trumpet?
The serial number is alway stamped on the second valve casing. Check the number stamped there against the Conn serial number list by Lars Kirmser. This should tell you what year the instrument was built.
Where is the serial number on Conn trombone?
In most cases there is a serial number engraved in the trombone. Usually that number can be found on the handbrace of the bellsection, the braces of the slide or the slide itself. Conn trombones usually are only engraved on the outer slide.
Where is the serial number on a Conn saxophone?
On the back of many Conn saxophones (and other woodwinds) you will find a bunch of numbers and letters. The format varies somewhat depending on whether it is a New Wonder of Standard model. This is the date the patent was granted for the drawn tone hole patent.
Does Conn still make trumpets?
Conn is an instrument brand that has existed for many years. Although it has merged with other brands to become Conn-Selmer, it still produces many high-quality instruments. Two trumpets still retain the Conn name, the Prelude TR711 and the Conn52BSP CONNstellation series.
How do I know what model my trumpet is?
The first place I would check is the top of the bell. That’s the standard spot to engrave a brand and/or model. Another common place is on the mouthpiece receiver, where you plug the mouthpiece into the leadpipe. One of those should have some sort of name on it.
How do I know what model trumpet I have?
If the leadpipe enters the third valve, furthest from the player, then it is a trumpet. If it has a brass bell, it is a model 14B trumpet, if it has a coprion bell then it is a model 18B trumpet.
How old is my Conn trombone?
On Conn trombones I believe(!) that the serial number is stamped near where the slide and bell sections are joined. Check the number stamped there against the Conn brass serial number list. This should tell you what year the instrument was built.
How do I find the model of my Conn saxophone?
On the back of many Conn saxophones (and other woodwinds) you will find a bunch of numbers and letters. The format varies somewhat depending on whether it is a New Wonder of Standard model. This is the date the patent was granted for the drawn tone hole patent. This is the patent number for the drawn tone hole patent.
How do you date a Conn trombone?