Conn Director Cornet

astamps3 · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:24 pm Post subject: Conn Director Cornet

Hi

I just traded for a pristine Conn Director Cornet. Has the brass bell.

Serial is L21521.

Can anyone tell me when it was made?

I usually play a Bock 25 or Olds Mendez I got back in 1954 new.

Al Stamps

Shifty · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:10 pm Post subject:

If I interpret this list correctly, 1968.

http://cderksen.home.xs4all.nl/ConnSerialsConnBrass.html
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astamps3 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:52 am Post subject: Conn Director Cornet

Shifty

Many thanks. The bell is Copper, not brass. I think there is a word for the type bell, but doesn't come to this old mind at the moment.

Anyway, very interesting information. Traded an old Conn Director for this horn. Will give it a try at next weeks rehearsal.

Best wishes

Al Stamps

Sturmbill · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:03 am Post subject:

Does it look like this? This has the Coprion bell...

http://cderksen.home.xs4all.nl/Conn17A1963image.html
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astamps3 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:07 am Post subject: Conn Director Cornet

Hi

Yes, that is the one. However, mine is better shape than that one. As I said, it looks like new.

Plays OK as well.

Many thanks

Al Stamps