Vintage Conn 80A Cornet

£1,499.00

Very good condition – In Bb & A – Silver plated

Availability: 1 in stock SKU: TJ_983658 Categories: , , ,

Description

Vintage Conn 80A Cornet

This is a great example of a Vintage Conn 80A Cornet. In Bb with an articulated change to A mechanism where the movement of the main slide also adjusts all three valve slides for a very fast change. This cornet plays well in both keys and all valves and slides move freely.

  • Very good condition
  • “Victor” model made in 1928
  • Bb/A with articulated change mechanism
  • Large bore
  • “Opera glass” micro tuning mechanism
  • Includes the original case in useable but poor cosmetic condition
  • Silver plated – bright and frosted.

Charles Gerard Conn was the patriarch of musical instrument manufacturing in Elkhart, Indiana. In 1873, following a brawl in a bar which resulted in a split lip, C.G. Conn developed a brass mouthpiece with a rubber rim. Conn converted an old sewing machine to a lathe and set-up a shop building these mouthpieces. In 1875, a French instrument maker named Dupont began repairing instruments in Conn’s shop. After watching him work for a few days, Conn believed he could build his own instrument. In that same year, Colonel Conn would build the first American made cornet.

Our second hand instruments are serviced before being offered for sale, and are subject to six months guarantee. Commission sale instruments are sold as seen. If purchased online they are subject to distance selling regulations and may be returned in accordance with our terms. VAT is not chargeable on our second hand instruments.

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