FS: Conn 5-Valve Double-Bell with 2 Curved Bells - NICE

[davewerden]

This db euphonium look very nice! Not much lacquer wear and the dents I see are not serious and they are countable (vs. being part of a "field of dents" like many old horns have). The 5 valves appear to be standard action (not short action), and I'm guessing no case is include. There is a soft bag shown in the first photo. No serial number is given, but the design appears to be in the more recent decades of the db world, so I expect it would be pitched at 440. Current bid is $800. This seller seems to have no musical instrument experience, so it's possible it will sell for a price that is reasonable.

SOLD FOR $1,225 - WOW!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/C-g-Conn-Double-Bell-Euphonium/274247880872

[Jim Babbitt]

Nice looking Double Bell.
The general shape is like my 1936 30I.
Agree it is a standard action.
The one pic showing a valve casing bottom does not match the 30I short action bottom.
Suspect it it may be a 60I.
The 30I is labeled 30I on the mouthpiece receiver.
Jim

[Will]

The horn was relisted.
The description includes this: "I 09 in the mouthpiece stalk."
I suspect that the seller is reading "60I" upside down on the receiver.
The Conn Loyalist places serial number 223195 in 1925 production.

[tonewheeler]

Looks like it was relisted and ended. No indication if it was "sold" or not.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/C-g-Conn-Do...m/274242373552

[davewerden]

Will - thanks for decoding that! I couldn't figure out what it meant. 60I.

tonewheeler - thanks for that update, I have fixed the link in the original.

[davewerden]

This one sold for a rock-bottom price! I hope someone on the forum snapped it up.