Conn Elkhart 60H modification

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dauntown
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Conn Elkhart 60H modification

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I have added two Kim Olsen rotary valves to my Conn 60H.
The rotors just work fine.
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Re: Conn Elkhart 60H modification

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very nice. Looks like a Kanstul 1662i, actually. No rear brace, indy, TIS, rose bell, big rotors
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Re: Conn Elkhart 60H modification

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Wow! Who did the work? That's finnnne lookin.
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Re: Conn Elkhart 60H modification

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Red brass valve tubing? Looking good!
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Re: Conn Elkhart 60H modification

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mrdeacon wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:15 pm Wow! Who did the work? That's finnnne lookin.
This conversion has been done by Josef Gopp.
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Re: Conn Elkhart 60H modification

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Burgerbob wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:51 pm Red brass valve tubing? Looking good!
The valve tubings are gold brass.
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Re: Conn Elkhart 60H modification

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Nice. I hope mine looks that good after it gets set straight.
6H (K series)
Elkhart 60s' 6H bell/5H slide
78H (K series)
8H (N series bell w/ modern slide)
88HN
71H (dependant valves)
72H bell section (half moon)
35H alto (K series)
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