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I was browsing the shelves of my local antique store this morning and stumbled upon an old Conn 10m tenor sax. I jotted down the serial number and took a photo which unfortunately I can't upload at the moment. The serial number is 946683 (no prefix), and the engraving says that it was made at the Indiana plant, at least that's what I think. I really don't know very much about Conns so it could have been manufactured in Mexico, but I saw no markings to indicate that.
Anywho, everything on the horn seems to work. It will definitely need some new pads and probably some adjustments, but all of the mechanisms seemed to be in working order. The keys are nickel plated which through a bit of research tells me that it is indeed from the 60's. I don't know if this is significant or not, but the octave pipe on the neck is on the bottom. That's about all the information I can give on the horn. I've read that these years were known as the bad years for Conn, but I don't believe that this horn was made in Mexico unless they used the same Elkhart, Indiana engraving on the Mexico horns.
The owner is asking for $195, complete with original neckstrap, MP/lig, and a neat little owner's manual. Do you think this horn would be worth fixing up? It seems like a waste to just let the poor little guy just sit there unloved. I will try to get some pictures next time I'm up that way, thanks!
I was browsing the shelves of my local antique store this morning and stumbled upon an old Conn 10m tenor sax. I jotted down the serial number and took a photo which unfortunately I can't upload at the moment. The serial number is 946683 (no prefix), and the engraving says that it was made at the Indiana plant, at least that's what I think. I really don't know very much about Conns so it could have been manufactured in Mexico, but I saw no markings to indicate that.
Anywho, everything on the horn seems to work. It will definitely need some new pads and probably some adjustments, but all of the mechanisms seemed to be in working order. The keys are nickel plated which through a bit of research tells me that it is indeed from the 60's. I don't know if this is significant or not, but the octave pipe on the neck is on the bottom. That's about all the information I can give on the horn. I've read that these years were known as the bad years for Conn, but I don't believe that this horn was made in Mexico unless they used the same Elkhart, Indiana engraving on the Mexico horns.
The owner is asking for $195, complete with original neckstrap, MP/lig, and a neat little owner's manual. Do you think this horn would be worth fixing up? It seems like a waste to just let the poor little guy just sit there unloved. I will try to get some pictures next time I'm up that way, thanks!
