Vintage CONN Sousa for sale!!!!

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WilliamVance
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Do you know which model it is? Conn used to stamp the model in the back of the bell collar.
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Lew
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Post by Lew »

With
three short action piston valves
it is a model 20K. That is the only model sousaphone with this valve configuration.
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Post by WilliamVance »

Well I feel silly! :oops: The short-action should have given that away to me since I own a couple short-actions horns...
Bill Vance
Martin-King 6/4 custom 4V BBb Tuba
Martin "Mammoth" 3V Sousa '27
Martin "Mammoth" 4V Sousa '29
Mirafone 186 BBb (being Oberlohed in Seattle)
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