[Renan123]

My father bought this sax long ago, when i was a child and took classes, there's a long time i dont touch this sax, at the time he bought it was told us it was a Conn, can you help me verify if its a Conn and what model it is?

 

[bruce bailey]

Not sure but it looks like a Pan-American that was made by Conn pre-1955.

 

[PigSquealer]

I agree with Bruce. Pan American By Conn and not in very good condition.

 

[lostcircuits]

Definitely a Pan American made by Conn, just look at the body to bow and bow to bell connection, they are signature Conn and the vintage should be anywhere between 1935ish to mid '50s

 

[milandro]

yes, one of the cheaper Conn line.

In my opinion fixing this will cost way more than it is worth it, so OP has to decide whether he wants to invest a lot of money for the sake of preserving a horn that is a memory to him but has no intrinsic value, only a sentimental one.

Some parts appear to be missing, if they aren’t there they would have to be adapted or fabricated (at a even larger cost) , I am afraid this is beyond redemption. If OP is looking for a horn to play he would be able to buy even two with the money that it will cost him to fix this less than exciting one.

If you sell the neck and the pearls I am sure that you will get more money than selling the sax alone....

 

[Pete Thomas]

But it looks great for a wall hanging, planter or lamp ��

 

[milandro]

I didn't want to hurt OP's feelings more than it had to ....

There is always the possibility to repurpose things like this ( the danger here is that someone would use it as a urinal and you can use tubas but not saxophones for this purpose), note that they had to shut the bell " inlet" because they obviously mistook its purpose!

 

[Pete Thomas]

I didn't want to hurt OP's feelings more than it had to ....

But in this case I sincerely do love the patina.

 

[milandro]

you need a lamp?

 

[Grumps]

Check out the wire on the strap ring.
This thing's already been on a wall...

 

[lydian]

Check out the wire on the strap ring.
This thing's already been on a wall...

Yep. Story is fishy. A player would have stored this away in close to playing condition. Just put it back on the wall where it belongs, and it will look great.

 

[Sacks Of Phones]

I didn't want to hurt OP's feelings more than it had to ....

There is always the possibility to repurpose things like this ( the danger here is that someone would use it as a urinal and you can use tubas but not saxophones for this purpose), note that they had to shut the bell " inlet" because they obviously mistook its purpose!

I like that the sax bell is blocked so you can't pee in it.

 

[Grumps]

I like that the sax bell is blocked so you can't pee in it.

And somehow I doubt that stops people from trying...

 

[Sacks Of Phones]

And somehow I doubt that stops people from trying...

Something I would have certainly done many years ago after drinking way too much beer.

 

[milandro]

it wasn’t originally, I have seen pics where it was open....

 

[lostcircuits]

it wasn't originally, I have seen pics where it was open....

Oh man, I am trying to un-see this mental image!

 

[milandro]

I think the culprit was immediately and automatically punished , the C overflowed on his feet

 

[Pete Thomas]

I didn't want to hurt OP's feelings more than it had to ....

OK, look on the bright side, maybe it's not a relacquer.

 

[bruce bailey]

Finally a way to eliminate the low C "gurggle".

 

[lostcircuits]

I think the culprit was immediately and automatically punished , the C overflowed on his feet

If he was devious, he was in the other slot ... and somebody else got punished