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I know that prior to 1955 Conn cornets were short shank only. Mouthpiece wise, the 6A and 10A Victor models and the 28A Connstellation were built right in the years when Conn appears to have transitioned from short shank to long shank. See 'Comparative quality of Conn instruments, part 2' for more information). This is the original 'Victor' design which in 1961 was re-used without the Coprion or nickel trim in the 25B, 35B and 2A (C, D and Eb Victors, respectively. The 'Early' models built between 19 have a fixed 3rd slide finger ring, bottom spring valves and don't have a coprion leadpipe. Notice the coprion bell and the nickel trim. Conn 10A Long Model Cornet From Conn Loyalist 5 oz., length 15Вѕ inches, bell diameter 4Вѕ in. 6 oz., length 16Вј inches, bell diameter 5 in.

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The bell of this Cornet hang downward to prevent the free use of the performer's embouchure, and the performer can do more on the Circus Bore Cornet and last longer when doing it than with any other Cornet. That it is better balanced, handles easier and that its tone responds more quickly and more readily. The claim made for the New Circus Bore Cornet is that it has a better and more correct scale throughout its entire compass, that it plays easier and has a bigger nad more powerful voice-like quality of tone. The Circus Bore model was made in both high and low pitch and was produced from 1911 to about 1920. The instrument pictured is a small bore version. It is my impression that the large bore version was most common. In spite of its name, the 'Circus Bore' model was available in small, medium and large bore. This is where the new Invention Circus Bore came in: visually extremely similar to the Perfected Wonder, except that the tube between the 3rd and 2nd valve is horizontal.

It is reasonable to assume that as a result a redesign of certain models took place after all, they had to restart from scratch anyway. In 1911 the Conn factory was destroyed by fire. Lewis that all the Perfected Wonders he has played had 'fairly severe intonation problems.' The easiest way to see this is to look at the short tube that connects the 3rd valve to the 2nd valve: in these models, following the patent, this tube is angled up from the 3rd valve to the 2nd valve.

The 'Wonder' models, which include the Wonder, New York Wonder, Wonderphone, Perfected Wonderphone and the Perfected Wonder have in them patent number 343888, which is a patent for valve design.

The Perfected Wonder model was built between approximately 1906 en 1910.

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Lewis has explained to me how to tell the difference. However, the cornet expert and collector H.M. For a long time I thought these were the same model. Conn himself models cornet that resembled each either very closely: the Perfected Wonder, and the New Invention Circus Bore. There are so many more amazing trumpet and cornet designs to check out! 1913 Conn New Invention Circus Bore Cornet From Conn Loyalist Information below comes from the fabulous Conn Loyalist websiteВ , a must-visit resource for anyone interested in the history of American band instrument design. Check the descriptions below to learn a little bit about the models (but not the specific instruments) we have available. All are individually listed on our web store as well, and of course you can send us an email at with questions about any particular instrument we have in stock! No cases or mouthpiece are included. These are all pre-owned instruments with varying amounts of wear, and are priced accordingly. Conn produced some incredible cornet designs over the years and we always try to have a bunch of options in stock.

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