This horn was made during the transition from Elkhart to Eastlake. Up for sale is a great playing Conn 8D Double french horn. Many thanks for looking and happy bidding! Includes high quality NEW Gard gig bag case. Has had complete cleaning and valve adjustment in preparation for sale. The lacquer has been touched up in some areas due to the detachable bell conversion. more good condition other than a ding here and there. Bell flare is in like new condition but the bell tail has had dent work and is not perfect– however. The mouth pipe was custom made for this instrument. Lanstro pipes are currently being played by many professionals and students at the Manhattan School of music and Juilliard School. Who have tried them, that the Lanstro pipe is a great improvement over the original CONN pipe. Original mouth pipe was damaged(can send with the horn if desired) and a new Lanstro Mouth Pipe was installed. Features an Atkinson Bell Ring with yellow brass bell flare.
Valves are like new and have great compression. Ser#M904xx This horn is in very good condition. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 You are looking at an Elkhart CONN 8D with Detachable bell. We only accept Paypal and payment should be made within 48 hours of auction close. boxes! Please email any questions you may have BEFORE you bid. Handling and insurance(shipping to Hawaii and Alaska will be somewhat higher) The insured package will be shipped to the winning bidder's physical address with signature confirmation. more and NO returns are allowed! Winning U.S. This french horn is currently in unplayable condition and is being sold in"as-is" condition. With some repairs and new parts, this could be the french horn of your dreams. Included is a worn, labeled case in poor condition that needs to be replaced, but can still be used for shipping.
CONN 8D ELKHART SERIAL NUMBER
The bell appears to be original and will most likely need to be repaired/replaced(dented, crinkled and has tears in the flare and rim) The serial number is in the mid M90,4xx range, which dates manufacture to 1969. One tuning slide is missing and all valves, cork plates, bearing plates, caps and levers are present. There are numerous body and slide dents, worn lacquer and scratches throughout. All valves move freely and all slides present move freely. Up for auction is a rare Conn 8D Elkhart double french horn. This horn has balanced that equation! It has an i From a functional and cosmetic standpoint, this horn is probably as close to a new Elkhart 8D that you will ever see! I’ve been playing on various Conn 8Ds for decades now and never was very impressed with the handful of Elkhart horns I had played. They have a nice firm fit, which was another pleasant surprise for a horn this age. They are incredibly fast and very quiet! The slides have been freshly greased and move nice and smooth with superior alignment.
I just gave it a nice bath and re-oiled and restrung the valves, as well as replaced the bumpers with new neoprene and lined them up precisely. The valves have never been rebuilt or replated and they have SUPERB compression! I have actually had a few new horns that didn’t have compression as good as this horn! There is also virtually no play when wiggling the valve posts either vertically or horizontally. It does not show ANY signs of solder repair in its history. High-resolution photographs to show you what you are getting. It does have some tiny dings and scuffs as well as a few signs of dent repair and I have provided close up. more and the round 2 nd valve pull rings. ELKHART-IND USA” engraving on the bell as well as the music lyre holder, the tapered rotary valves. It includes the characteristic“C G Conn Ltd.
CONN 8D ELKHART SERIES
This horn is in INCREDIBLE condition and is the finest kept example of this series of horns that I've ever seen! This is not a refurbished horn but one that has only had one owner(prior to myself) that purchased it new in 1969. These horns are sought diligently by today’s professionals as highly refined tools of the trade. The people creating these horns had evolved from mere manufacturers, to artists of instrument creation. The latter years when the Conn factory was located in Elkhart, Indiana represented a golden age of Horn manufacturing.
CONN 8D ELKHART PROFESSIONAL
Up for bid is this Conn 8D Elkhart“M” Series Double Horn in AMAZING condition! As many serious professional Horn players know.