Sousaphone ID

Todd S. Malicoate · Post by **Todd S. Malicoate** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:08 pm

The serial number would put it from 1962. From the valveset style and design of the braces, I vote for a 14K Conn.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:26 pm

Todd S. Malicoate wrote:The serial number would put it from 1962. From the valveset style and design of the braces, I vote for a 14K Conn.

Ditto. Conn stencil.

Todd S. Malicoate · Post by **Todd S. Malicoate** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:30 pm

Sorry, resale value...if you can get rid of the sticky valve problem, since it plays well I would say you could easily get $1000 for it once it is nicely cleaned up and polished. The trick, of course, is finding an interested buyer.

Similar horns at the big instrument shops are just over $1000 around the 'net...just search Conn 14K.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:57 pm

When did Conn put a 0.750" valve section on a sousaphone with a 24" bell?

Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre

Todd S. Malicoate · Post by **Todd S. Malicoate** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:15 pm

imperialbari wrote:When did Conn put a 0.750" valve section on a sousaphone with a 24" bell?

The 14K has a 24" bell, but officially a .734" bore.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:20 am

Todd S. Malicoate wrote:The serial number would put it from 1962. From the valveset style and design of the braces, I vote for a 14K Conn.

Yes. But I think careful measurement of the bore will put it at closer to .730 than .750.

Rick "who has two of them" Denney

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