[cannonball7]

I found one of these for sale on ebay, how much should I pay for a tenor in decent condition, laquer about 85%, and it needs a pad or two. No case. I look forward to the advice!!

 

[bruce bailey]

Assuming it has the left side bell keys and can easily be put in playing order, I would say about $350. These are the same as a Pan-American and similar to a Conn 10M. The downside is the resale market is not good so don't get buried in it. Most were from the 30s.

 

[cannonball7]

I won the auction, I'll be sure to post pictures, and update when it comes!

 

[JayeLID]

They are really good players...wouldn't go so far as to say similar to a 10M...because the 10M body tube and bow are completely different, thus so is the sound.

But as Bruce says, basically an early Pan Am, which is basically a very early 16M Director....and that body design also sounds hella good...nice and big and pretty dark, very Conn-esque. Any version or pedigree of second-shelf vintage Conn is a good horn; and certainly worth putting a few hundred buck$ into getting one playing well.

Congrats.

 

[cannonball7]

Turned out to be a wonderful horn. I got it, and played it for an hour right out of the box. All of the pads currently seal. Some are torn on the edges or center, but it doesn't affect playability. It also has a coating of oil all over the entire horn. Any ideas on why it would've had a coating of oil on it?

 

[bruce bailey]

Could be smoke from playing in a club. How is the finish otherwise?

 

[TommyD69]

Maybe previous owner was a "gun" person and wiped the horn down with gun oil so it wouldn't rust?!?!?!?

 

[cannonball7]

Could be smoke from playing in a club. How is the finish otherwise?

The finish has wear on the back , by the neckstrap ring. I'm not sure that it's smoke, because there are parts on the tops of some of the tone holes where there is an accumulation of this oil, and its green. It also stains clothes just like motor oil!