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What horn would this be?
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:02 am
by sc_curtis
This is a large BBb tuba with 4 upright valves, and a very large removable bell.
Says "Elkhart, Ind" on the bell. Serial #: N07900
Just curious. Thanks.
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:02 am
by Dan Schultz
A picture would help... but... with a serial number beginning with 'N'... it could be a Conn from 1970. If it has a 24" bell it could be a 2XJ. If the valve stems are offset, that clinches it... it's a 2XJ.
'specially if it looks like this:
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:05 am
by LoyalTubist
Was Conn making recording basses that late?
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:53 pm
by Dan Schultz
LoyalTubist wrote:Was Conn making recording basses that late?
I just sold one with an 'M' prefix... 1969
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:31 pm
by iiipopes
That would have been just before MacMillan gutted the company.