THIS IS FOR A HORN THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY. I AM SELLING THESE ITEMS FROM PAPA'S ESTATE AND CAN ONLY TELL YOU WHAT I SEE AND WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD. I AM DEFINITELY NOT AN EXPERT.
ACCORDING TO PAPA'S NOTES, IT SAID THIS WAS A BALLAD HORN FROM 1908 MADE BY G.C. CONN. IT ORIGINALLY WAS RECEIVED FROM A CHURCH SO WHO KNOWS HOW LONG THEY HAD THIS LAYING AROUND.
THE SERIAL NUMBER IS 106350. IT IS SILVER IN COLOR AND I HAND POLISHED PARTS OF THE BELL SO YOU COULD SEE THE BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING ON IT. THE BELL IS GOLD WASHED. IT ALSO HAS A DIAL (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM) THAT SEEMS YOU CAN CHANGE KEYS THE MUSIC IS PLAYED IN. ON THIS DIAL IT HAS D, C, F, AND E FLAT. IT IS SMALLER IN SIZE THAN A FRENCH HORN. AT LEAST IT SEEMS THAT WAY TO ME. IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO MEASURE THIS HORN, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL BE GLAD TO.
IT DOES COME WITH A CASE THAT DOES WORK. IT ALSO COMES WITH 2 EXTRA SLIDES AND A MOUTHPIECE. EVEN THE CASE SAYS CONN. I HAVE INCLUDED A PICTURE OF THAT.
THIS IS A REALLY, REALLY NEAT HORN. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE PICTURES.