[cvsimson]

This one is about to be sold on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/27083553292...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1476wt_689

It looks like a chu to me, but it has the naked lady engraving and 8M engraved above the serial number.

I thought that it is an interesting piece of history, and probably one of the very last Conn C melodies.

Not cool enough for me to spend money on it, since it probably sounds just like my chu, regardless of the engraving. :bluewink:

 

[VintageSaxGuy]

Nice find.

The side keys are of the more modern variety as well.

I think it's pretty cool...but I wish it wasn't already over $500 :evil:.

 

[dvdberg]

If any member here buys it I sure would love a review of it!

 

[Little Sax]

That's a pretty late S/N (284397). I have access to an Art Deco engraved Conn, but it's only 2366xx.

The one in the eBay listing is interesting as it has a straight neck (typical of all the later Conn Cmels), but the Art Deco engraved one I mentioned has a curved neck - and what appears to be an original contoured case.

Since I haven't seen any other Conn Cmel's with S/N that high, I wasn't sure if Conn "switched back" or not.

 

[cvsimson]

Over $2,500.00!!!!

 

[bruce bailey]

It appears that this oi one of those special order horns and was made in 1938. Conn would make a Soprano, bass or C as late as 1969. I have a gold plated C that is a Chu but has a serial number from about 1922. Always some odd ones! That price for this one that sold is waaay too much. Not that nice either. I have a fantastic gold plated Virtuoso that wouldn't bring that much!

 

[maddenma]

Nonetheless, it was a pretty breathtaking price for a C-mel.

 

[paulwl]

This horn was made not too long after my curved soprano (#2848xx, also silver). There were at least 2 other curveds made in '38, IIRC.

My Naked Lady C is #274xxx and lacquered. It does not have the "8M" stamp, but is otherwise identical.

 

[maddenma]

Did you pay $2500 for it?

 

[dvdberg]

I'll be the eBay seller had a very happy day! I'll bet he had no idea what he had in his hands! He describes the Naked Lady as an "Engraved Lady".

 

[paulwl]

Did you pay $2500 for it?

Nowhere near!

 

[DannyMetalC]

My 26' Chu is exactly like that horn sans the naked lady engraving. It plays like a dream, those modern palm keys really help!