Pan American Sousaphone

[pt88]

Hi all,

Re Pan American Sousaphones, i see some are advertised 52k, 68k etc what is the difference and how do you tell them apart, are they any good

[TUbajohn20J]

Pan Americans are great sousaphones. They are Conn 14K and 32K sousaphones with a different name on the bell. Most of them are the smaller bell throat like the Conn 14K but I have seen a large bore one similar to a 38K. All great horns with .734 bore standard stroke valves.