C. G. Conn

Source: Conn dealer/repair shop,
            
            via Robb Stewart Brass Instruments
            140 E. Santa Clara Street, #18
            Arcadia, California 91006
Note:    First page or pages of cornet list missing

                                Abbreviations used on the list


P/A                  "Pan American" model line.


H.P.                  high pitch (a' = 462.5 hz., or thereabouts).


H & L. P.             the horn had accessory slides for both pitch standards


"stencil"             a horn made by Conn for another manufacturer or marketer (such as
or "stencil line"     Sears Roebuck, or a specific music dealer), whose own name and logo would 
                      be placed on the horn.


T. S.                 tuning slide "with mechanism" or "without mechanism"certain models of 
                      Conn cornets, particularly the Victor (New Wonder) 80A, and other models
                      missing from the cornet list, had a sliding-rod mechanism for the 
                      quick-change to A. When the main tuning slide was pulled out to A, these 
                      rods automatically caused the first, second, and third valve slides also to 
                      come out the required distance to bring all notes into the key of A. When 
                      the main tuning slide was pulled back to B-flat, the valve slides 
                      automatically closed up, also. A very neat gizmo!


Rot. Val.             tuning slide or bell tube has a rotary valve (on trumpets and cornets, 
                      it was used to change between B-flat and A).


T/A                   on alto horns, "top-action" valves


F/A                   on alto horns, "front-action" (also known as side-action) valves.