connloyalist

Yes, I admit it: I am a bit stumped on this one:

eBay: Vintage C.G. Conn Bb Trumpet (item 140108472904 end time Apr-23-07 19:35:56 PDT)

Built in 1929. It is almost certainly a "New Era" trumpet, either a 56B, 58B or 60B. However, none of those fit this instrument.

The 56B has the rotary valve to A like this one does, but also an automatic 3rd slide/trigger mechanism by pulling the 3rd slide ring. This one doesn't.

The 58B is a "plain Jane" version: no rotary, no automatic 3rd slide.

The 60B has the automatic 3rd slide, but not the rotary to A.

This one has the rotary to A, but not the automatic 3rd slide. Which makes, I guess, an unusual 56B? Anyone seen one like this before?

Regards, Christine

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dizzyizzy

Christine...

Someone asked the Seller on EBAY, and he responded that its a 56B, as stamped on the receiver.

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max3k

is this horn worth bidding on. I dont really need one, but it looks interesting

Zaraskabat

A local music store has one on consignment, I will look closer to make sure it has the trigger mechanism on the 3rd slide, I remember the ring is on the bottom though. I passed it over because it is such a narrow wrap and looked to me like what was called a 'peashooter'. Also the the one in the shop was quite pricey at 600 bucks, but not a mark or ding on it.......
Christine, what are the chances it was an experimental or changeover since it does not have the trigger?
Ken

Zaraskabat

Oh, I forgot to mention another possibility. I have a 1921 Victor New Wonder without the A to Bb linkage mechanism. Not because it was made that way, but because in the 40's it was removed. The blob where the pivot was is ground off and so are the brackets on the slides. I guess when grandpa decides it was too hard to polish around all that stuff he didn't ever use, he had it removed...... Maybe an old timer did the same with this one years ago if the mechanism jammed up?
Ken