Engraving on my Conn 14k Sousaphone?

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:39 pm

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Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:45 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:Indeed you are correct in assuming this might be a military horn. I know of many King Sousaphones with USMC engraved on the back of the bell, IIRC I think I have some pictures of Conn sousaphones with similar engravings.

That would probably be USQMC. Unites State Quarter Master Corps

I recently got a King 1241 bell front that has USN - SS7 engraved on the bell. Didn't think they had bands aboard submarines!

Lee Stofer · Post by **Lee Stofer** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:38 pm

At one time, many military band instruments were marked by extra engraving at the factory. The US Navy used, "USN", The US Army, "USQMC" (United States Quartermaster Corps, who were the supply people that issued the instruments), and I have seen a few WWII-era US Army Air Corps instruments that were marked, "US". There may have been other markings, too.

It is possible that the sousa bell is from 1958, but I suspect that it is older than the instrument body. Most military engravings seem to date from the 1910's through 1945, and I have seen little, if any naked lady engravings on instruments made after 1955.

pigman · Post by **pigman** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:55 am

Hi All To be correct its Lady FACE not naked lady
The "extras" were added of Friday afternoon or after a big lunch
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