Conn 4V Euphonium ID help?

drewfus · Post by **drewfus** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:36 pm

I found a Conn 4 valve (front valve), detatchable forward bell, euphonium that seems to be resonably priced. I can't seem to find the model of the horn. I searched the Conn Loyalist site, but it doesn't list one like this. It looks a bit like a 24I Connstellation, but it doesn't have the fine tune screw adjuster on the main slide. The sales tag lists it as a "Director" model, but it doesn't have that engraved anywhere on it. Serial number puts it in the 1960 range. Price, under $400. Comments?

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:54 pm

Oh Boy... Another Conn mystery!

If there's not a model number on the horn and you've searched the online sources without much success, you may be out of luck... A catalog from that year may help but it might not... See the theme here??? It's kinda hit & miss with Conn.

Tim

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:55 pm

Goodluck with your search...

Should've been able to edit that it...

Tim

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:45 pm

Can you post a picture? Does it have short-action valves?

dwerden · Post by **dwerden** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:48 pm

I used to have a Conn Director. That was their lower priced model, and it had plainer braces that the 25I as I recall. The fancier braces had a couple of conical decorations near each end, I think, and I believe the ends of the tubes that the tuning slide fits into did not have rolled ends, but the more expensive horn did. Does that sound right to anyone else? (It's been a loooooong time)

drewfus · Post by **drewfus** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:20 pm

TubaTinker wrote:Can you post a picture? Does it have short-action valves?

Standard valves. I wouldn't be able to post a picture unless I buy it.

For the price, I don't think that I can pass it up really. It plays well, needs a decent cleaning. Valves seem tight.

I have a Conn Director cornet and trumpet, the trumpet has a Coprion bell, both are well made, the euphonium (or is it a baritone?) would fit in well with them as far as a collection goes.