Posted by Klaus on March 18, 2003 at 10:23:38:
In Reply to: Re: Conn 40K sousa on the market posted by js on March 18, 2003 at 10:06:43:
My 40K also has the 24" bell with the original rolled rim.
Rob P-M here on the board has made a credible of the older 40K's having 24" bells.
With my own standing on heavy instruments to be carried I have the belief, that the "luxury" 4 piston sousas (mine is even gold plated over silver on all surfaces) were never intended for marching, but rather were dance band instruments.
RD, you, and I were very active on a thread, where I made the point, that the benefit of a less excessive bell flare combined with a large throath might be a much reduced ringing/afterglow.
Maybe we should ask Harv about the stampings on the bell assembly collars.
The links in my original posting will take you to clear illustrations of this stamping practice of Conn's.
Klaus