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Is this a 40K?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:08 pm
by Lew
OK, I just bought this so it's too late, and may have paid a little too much, but thought it would make a nice companion to my 28K (4 valve Eb sousaphone). I was just wondering if anyone could tell by looking which model this was? I think it's a 40K, because it's too small to be a 48K, but was looking for another opinion.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWN:IT

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:09 pm
by windshieldbug
Well my opinion is the same; must be a 40k or 41k because of the size; serial number puts it about 1926; they were inconsistent about marking EVERY type horn with model numbers that far back, I think... I have a 1924 Conn EEb helicon which isn't marked with the model number, either

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:36 am
by Bandmaster
You got it for a great price. I almost bid on it, but I already have a really nice Conn 38K sousaphone. The last 40K that I saw sell on eBay went for almost $3000.

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:58 am
by Lew
It's on its way to Lee Stofer for a play condition. I can post some photos when it's done if anyone is interested.

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:16 pm
by Kevin Hendrick
Lew wrote:It's on its way to Lee Stofer for a play condition. I can post some photos when it's done if anyone is interested.
That'd be great! Looking forward to seeing it. 8)