On the third rotor, it reads '3', on the first it reads '1', and then under the keys on the second rotor it reads '810669'. The identification numbers are on the rotors. I have been trying to sell this horn for so long now, and many people that have looked at the pictures of it tell me that it is not an 8D at all and maybe not even a Conn! Im so confused, help! Hi, I've got a question about my Conn 8D. The serial # is 631446 and I can't really tell but I think there may be a space after the first number, possibly reading then as 6 31446. #Conn 8d elkhart m series serial number#Conn 8D U.S.A' and the serial number is located on the 1st rotary valve. Does all this help you? Hello, I have gotten so flustered trying to figure out the model and year of my horn as no descriptions seem to fit it and I have not been able to find it's serial number in any of the lists I find. (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. #Conn 8d elkhart m series serial numbers#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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