Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mouthpiece Recommendations- Old Helicons


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Posted by Rob P-M LOTSA NUMBA on May 20, 2003 at 21:25:08:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mouthpiece Recommendations- Old Helicons posted by Rob P-M on May 20, 2003 at 10:09:05:

OK From Conn "General Catalog C" (early 20's?)

2K - 3 valve, low pitch (LP) Standard size Eb Helicon
3K - 3 valve, high pitch (HP) Standard size Eb Helicon
10K - 3 valve, LP, Giant size Eb Helicon
11K - 3 valve, HP Giant Eb Helicon

18K - 3 valve New Wonder LP Raincatcher (R) Giant Eb Sousaphone
19K - 3 valve New Wonder HP R Eb Giant Sousaphone
20K - 4 valve New Wonder LP R Eb Giant Sousaphone
21K - 4 valve New Wonder HP R Eb Giant Sousaphone

26K - 3 valve LP Sousaphone Grand Eb (Bell Front - BF)
27K - 3 valve HP Sousaphone Grand Eb BF
28K - 4 valve LP Sousaphone Grand Eb BF
29K - 4 valve HP Sousaphone Grand Eb BF

30K - 3 valve, LP Monster BBb Helicon
31K - 3 valve, HP Monster BBb Helicon

34K - 3 valve, LP Monster BBb Raincatcher Sousaphone
35K - 3 valve, HP Monster BBb Raincatcher Sousaphone
36K - 4 valve, LP Monster BBb Raincatcher Sousaphone
37K - 4 valve, HP Monster BBb Raincatcher Sousaphone

38K - 3 valve, LP Sousaphone Grand BBb BF
39K - 3 valve, HP Sousaphone Grand BBb BF
40K - 4 valve, LP Sousaphone Grand BBb BF
41K - 4 valve, HP Sousaphone Grand BBb BF

42K - 3 valve, LP Jumbo BBb Raincatcher Sousaphone
44K - 4 valve, LP Jumbo BBb Raincatcher Sousaphone
46K - 3 valve, LP Jumbo Sousaphone Grand BF
48K - 4 valve, LP Jumbo Sousaphone Grand BF

Other known Conn brass Sousaphone models:

14K - 3 valve, LP standard action Sousaphone - BF

20K - 3 valve, LP Short Action Sousaphone Grand BBb - BF
24K - 4 valve, LP Short Action Sousaphone Grand BBb - BF

22K - 3 valve, LP "lightweight" Sousaphone - 1930s

That's the list as far as I know it. I can't keep the fiberglass horns straight, I think there is a 22K with the short action valve set and a 36K which is a fiberglass 14K IIRC.





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