Conn 6H or not?

Sniffynose · Post by **Sniffynose** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:10 pm

Hi,
I found an old Conn trombone in a pawnshop today that says ‘director’ on the bell but the receiver that meets the slide is stamped ‘6H’. Is this a 6H? Or is it a student model bell slapped on an old 6H frame?
The serial number on the slide dates it to approximately 1963. It does not say ‘director’ on the mouthpiece receiver like I may have expected.
Does anybody have any experience with this?
Sorry no pics

Burgerbob · Post by **Burgerbob** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:17 pm

Could be a replacement bell. The slide will also have the model number on the outer slide under the cork barrel.

biggiesmalls · Post by **biggiesmalls** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:47 pm

If the Director bell is Coprion (copper), you probably have an Aaron Chandler/Acme Trombones "Copper Dragon" (6H with a Coprion Director bell swap).

Sniffynose · Post by **Sniffynose** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:21 pm

Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure that it is not a Coprion bell.

Thrawn22 · Post by **Thrawn22** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:43 pm

Something could've happened to the bell that required replacement or somebody wanted a 7.5in bell for their 6H. My current project is to try to do the latter.

Sniffynose · Post by **Sniffynose** » Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:41 pm

Thanks for your help!

stewbones43 · Post by **stewbones43** » Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:06 am

Could it be a genuine, complete 16H Director which has the 1 of the 16 not stamped correctly?

Cheers

Stewbones43

Slidehamilton · Post by **Slidehamilton** » Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:18 pm

My bet is someone mated a 6H slide on a director bell.

Arrowhead · Post by **Arrowhead** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:38 pm

If it's a genuine 6H slide, it will have "6H" engraved both on the outer and inner slide.

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