Thanks - I agree 100%. After all, the Conn was copied by others and was probably the best simple design around. And the Elkhart company was started by the presidents of Buescher and Conn (according to the Wikipedia article I linked). In addition, the thing just flat-out looks identical to the Conn I owned from 7th-10th grade.
Dave Werden (ASCAP)
Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
Adams Artist (Adams E3)
Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
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By the way, if the serial number is a CONN serial number, this is a 1914-15 model, however if it were a "Pan-American" number, it would be 1937-38. In the latter timeframe, Conn produced the 50I (Conn) and the 52I (Pan American). The 52I had the fixed bell and straight cut slide ends, while the 50I had the removable bell and rolled slide ends. The bracing and wrap on these two models is nearly identical to the Elkhart pictured.
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Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band
I hope the Olds works out. If it doesn't and you can't find anything else, you might take a look at https://www.jimlaabsmusicstore.com/s...ed-euphoniums/.
Gary Merrill
Wessex EEb Bass tuba (DW 3XL or 2XL)
Mack Brass Compensating Euph (DE N106, Euph J, J9 euph)
Amati Oval Euph (DE 104, Euph J, J6 euph)
1924 Buescher 3-valve Eb tuba (with std US receiver), Kelly 25
Schiller American Heritage 7B clone bass trombone (DE LB K/K10/112/14 Lexan, Brass Ark MV50R)
1947 Olds "Standard" trombone (Olds #3)
The Olds has arrived! So far it seems to play alright. The valves are little noisy but have a good action and aren't wiggling back and forth at all. When I seal the bell and blow air, there is some coming out around the hinge where it connects. Not just from the missing screw hole, but out of the actual joint. When I blow air through it with the bell unsealed, it does kind of have a "punctured lung" feel where not all of it seems to be getting through. It plays smoothly though and the tone is good, it maybe gets a little airy sounding in the higher register (Bb4). It also has an old musty raw brass smell which I don't really mind but comes off on my hands. Are there any suggestions for further tests/maintenance/cleaning I should do?