Early Conn Sousaphone
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:11 pm
You can see the serial number in the picture which dates it as 1903. Being a precursor to the 48 seems plausible, except that according to Conn Loyalist, Conn didn't bring it out until 1924. So, it is curious that a model that was developed in 1903, didn't make it into production until 1924.