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Weird looking pre-war 70H on the Bay
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 2:15 pm
by sf105
Someone's advertising this 70H on eBay with a serial number from 1935.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126110687398
Unusually, it doesn't appear to have tuning in the slide (or in the bell?),
and it appears to have a krantz under the silver plate.
Any ideas?
S
Re: Weird looking pre-war 70H on the Bay
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 2:16 pm
by Burgerbob
Looks like the tuning slide is a long reversed type- kind of J bend style.
Also looks like the bell is cut down to 8.5", perhaps
Re: Weird looking pre-war 70H on the Bay
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:49 pm
by tbonesullivan
Shouldn't a 1935 70H have tuning in slide? That's an interesting horn, that's for sure.
Re: Weird looking pre-war 70H on the Bay
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:04 pm
by Kevbach33
Wasn't Conn at the time a custom shop as well? That could account for some of the unusual features, like the bell rim and long tuning slide in the bell section.
But then again, wouldn't custom orders have a star next to the serial number or model number (or spec)? This doesn't have that.
Intriguing nonetheless.
Re: Weird looking pre-war 70H on the Bay
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 5:28 am
by elmsandr
Kevbach33 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:04 pm
Wasn't Conn at the time a custom shop as well? That could account for some of the unusual features, like the bell rim and long tuning slide in the bell section.
But then again, wouldn't custom orders have a star next to the serial number or model number (or spec)? This doesn't have that.
Intriguing nonetheless.
This doesn’t look like a factory job to me. Bell locknut isn’t original and too many ferrule details that just don’t quite match.
Very intriguing work though.
Andy
Re: Weird looking pre-war 70H on the Bay
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:48 am
by meine
The bell has 8.5“, I asked the seller