Calling all Conn Victor experts

[camel lips]

I currently own a Conn Vintage 1 and recently discovered that it takes its lines from the Conn Victor series of horns.

If a guy was in the market for a Conn Victor horn what should he look out for?What were good years for Conn victors?Any bore/bell combinations better than the rest?

Thanks in advance for your help and understanding.

[jhatpro]

Actually, I believe the Vintage One is patterned, to some extent, after the Conn 40B, the famous Conquerer, which was also known as the Vocabell. It was the horn of choice of the Duke Ellington trumpet section in the 1930s. Erskine Caldwell played one as well.

As far as I know, no 40Bs were made after the early 40s.

Best source for info on all the Conns is Christine Derksen's "The Conn Loyalist" Website at http://www.xs4all.nl/~cderksen/
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Jim Hatfield

"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus

2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
2002 Getzen bugle

[camel lips]

Thanks,I book marked that page for future reference.


Anyone else?