| ID |
Instrument |
Maker |
Model |
Serial# |
Manuf. Date |
Key/Pitch |
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| 11526 |
Trombone |
Conn |
21H |
174072 |
1920 |
HP/LP |
 |
| Manufactured as a Combination Slide/Valve. Slide only shown
Produced: 1919 - 1929
|
| 11335 |
Trumpet |
Martin |
Handcraft |
21681 |
1920 |
C/Bb |
 |
| M Bore
|
| 11302 |
Trombone; Sopra |
Buescher |
|
73270 |
1920 |
|
 |
|
|
| 11014 |
Trumpet |
Ridgely |
|
P12803 |
1920 |
|
 |
| Pan American stencil
|
| 10795 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
New Creation |
105184 |
1920 |
Bb/A |
 |
| New Creation Class A Prototype
Bore: .44
Sold by Carl Fischer
Bell: 4-11/16in
Length: 18-7/8in
Engraving includes a portrait of Lincoln, an American Flag, a US shield, and a bird.
|
| 10424 |
Helicon |
Wurlitzer |
American |
P19156 |
1920 |
BBb |
 |
|
|
| 10016 |
Mellophone |
Kessels |
Corona |
|
1920 |
Eb |
 |
|
|
| 9460 |
Cornet |
Martin |
Superlative |
24986 |
1920 |
|
 |
| Length: 17 1/4in
|
| 8812 |
Trombone; Valve |
Conn |
6G (?) |
170835 |
1920 |
C |
 |
| Bore: .460
Bell: 7in
|
| 8393 |
Tuba |
Hawkes |
Excelsior Sonorous |
44361 |
1920 |
|
 |
|
|
| 7717 |
Trumpet |
Holton |
|
70123 |
1920 |
HP/LP |
 |
|
|
| 7664 |
Trumpet |
York |
|
59109 |
1920 |
|
 |
|
|
| 7381 |
Tuba |
Kruspe |
|
930054 |
1920 |
Bb/F |
 |
| Height:35.43in
Bell:14.29in
Bore:0.75 -0.83
|
| 7376 |
Trumpet |
Sistek |
Own Make |
5083 |
1920 |
|
 |
| James Sistek | Own Make | Cleveland | Ohio
|
| 6843 |
Fluglehorn |
Gautier, H |
|
|
1920 |
|
 |
| Henri Gautier of Toulouse
|
| 6573 |
Tuba |
Boosey |
Imperial |
109310 |
1920 |
Eb |
 |
| 295 Regent Street, London
SN: 8330 on valves. 109310 on bell
|
| 4442 |
Cornet |
Buescher |
15 |
|
1920 |
|
 |
| Bore .490
Oversized valves
|
| 4382 |
Cornet |
Conn |
11A |
169452 |
1920 |
|
 |
|
|
| 3944 |
Baritone |
Prokop |
|
|
1920 |
|
 |
|
BORE: .535
BELL: 11in
LENGTH: 31in
|
| 3562 |
Trumpet |
King |
Master |
|
1920 |
|
 |
|
|
| 3279 |
Trombone |
York |
|
59483 |
1920 |
|
 |
| Engraved: York JW York & Sons Grand Rapids Mich. USA. USQMC
|
| 2627 |
Baritone |
Conn |
|
171684 |
1920 |
Bb LP |
 |
|
|
| 2450 |
Baritone |
Keefer |
|
9989 |
1920 |
|
 |
|
|
| 1564 |
Trombone; Valve |
Holton |
|
495xx |
1920 |
|
 |
|
|
| 1364 |
Trumpet |
Martin |
Superlative |
27xxx |
1920 |
|
 |
| flugelhorn style mouthpiece receiver. Pitch changes from Bb to A by pulling the main tuning slide to the knurled stop ring. Fine tuning adjusted with sliding mouthpiece receiver which has a 2 1/2" throw and is locked in place with a split collar and spade screw
.430in bore
|
| 1143 |
Trombone |
Holton |
Revelation |
48170 |
1920 |
|
 |
|
|
| 603 |
Tuba |
York |
|
58207 |
1920 |
Eb |
 |
| Note the "tube loop" which allows switching from high to low pitch by either inserting the tuning slide in one end for low pitch, or by isolating the loop for high pitch.
|
| 256 |
Tuba |
Conn |
26J |
169886 |
1920 |
BBb |
 |
| Monster Grand
23" bell and it stands 36½" tall.
|
| 91 |
French Horn |
Boston |
Double |
24831 |
1920 |
F/Bb LP |
 |
| Full Double
Manufactory was formed in 1869 by some notable early American makers. In about 1902 the enterprise moved, and changed the name to the Boston Musical Instrument Company. The firm was purchased by Cundy Bettony in 1914, and continued operation until at least 1928.
This is a full double horn, in F and Bb, nickel plated brass, in an early configuration. This horn was built in the form of a "Schmidt-wrap", which normally employs a piston valve for the switch between F and Bb. This horn uses a double depth rotary valve in the same position, however.
|
| 78 |
Sousaphone |
Conn |
40K |
174151 |
1920 |
BBb |
 |
| It has a 24" bell, an 7 3/8" bell collar interior diameter, and a .734 bore.
What Conn said in 1926:
The New Wonder Model Sousaphone Grand Basses are the largest members of the Sousaphone family. Built in BBb, with either three or four valves, they add a deep and sonorous voice to any ensemble in which they may be used. The splendid impression made by these instruments in point of appearance is a matter of remark everywhere. Due to the hydraulic expansion process of manufacture, these instruments are perfectly proportioned, and accurate intonation is therefore invariably obtained. The inside of the tubing is smooth as glass, having been "ironed out" by pressure of 10,000 pounds or more, and as a result the softest pianissimo passages, encountering little resistance, can be played with great effect. This is proof of the easy blowing quality of the Conn Sousaphone Grand Bass.
Even better, what Sousa said:
In an interview with John Philip Sousa the Christian Science Monitor of May 30, 1922 quoted him as follows:
"...the Sousaphone received its name through a suggestion made by me to J.W. Pepper, the instrument manufacturer of Philadelphia, full 30 odd years ago.. . . It was immediately taken up by other instrument makers, and is today manufactured in its greatest degree of perfection by the C.G. Conn Company..."
This instrument manufactured in 1920, and was the flagship of Conns sousaphone line of instruments, and is undoubtedly the instrument to which Sousa was referring.
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