This one is from Conn’s Abilene factory. Other than that it is all original and it has good compression at 1.3. Did you think it made a remarkable difference? Falling out of love with my horn. Conn “Vintage 8D” Series Professional French Horns. conn 8d double f- bb french horn professional model custom screw bell c. g. conn ltd. original elkhart highly desirable"n series" 1970 vintage one of the last great original ekhart conn 8d's just restored! The Conn 8DS is the most used and well known professional french horn on the market. With a body made entirely from nickel-silver, the 8DS is an extremely responsive, flexible and powerful horn while still possessing the ability to play at even the softest of dynamic levels. Abilene >Horns) are inferior to the regular 8D's. With a body made entirely from nickel-silver, the 8D is an extremely responsive, flexible and powerful horn while still possessing the ability to … wow! How to Identify an Elkhart 8D by Randy Harrison A Conn 8D with a six digit serial number and no letter prefix is not necessarily an Elkhart 8D. When Conn moved to Abilene, Texas they did make horns with six digit serial numbers that drastically overlap the Elkhart numbers. A Conn 8D with a six digit serial number and no letter prefix is not necessarily an Elkhart 8D. Conn 8D Professional French Horn. The horn was converted somewhere along the way to a detachable bell with a Lawson/Alexander ring set. A lovely big Conn 8D – nickel silver and a very large bore make these horns capable of producing a very rich dark sound in the right hands. When Conn moved to Abilene, Texas they did make horns with six digit serial numbers that drastically overlap the Elkhart numbers.The Abilene horns have 2nd valve pull rings that are as thick as the ones on the new Cleveland [Eastlake] horns. The first thing to … This late 70's Conn 8D appears to be an Abilene horn made with mostly Elkhart parts. C.G. Modern slides seem to have serial numbers like 'D 2300.' It has the current bell engraving and has a serial number of 844XXX. The 8H I had from just a few years ago had 252XXX. On Wednesday, December 16, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Tholian wrote: > I have been playing on an Abilene Conn for almost twenty years (bought it > new in 1978). Conn historians are quite critical of the variable quality of the instruments produced during the Abilene operation. This one still has lacquer in good condition and comes with the original case. Elkhart Indiana, then it is an Abilene … Conn moved to Abilene for the advantage of using local labor who were willing to work for less than the experienced workers in Elkhart. Strangely enough it doesn't have any engraving on the bell tail or a leadpipe stamping. C.G. what a great price! In what ways are they inferior and >how would they … Conn 8DS Professional French Horns Screwbell Models. I just bought a 8D (French) horn that appears to be quite new. On Wed, 9 Dec 1998 01:44:37 -0500, Tjenchew Lee wrote: >I've often heard that Conn 8D horns made between 1967 and 1974 (i.e. Conn 8D Abilene Horns. The “Vintage 8D” model from Conn is a completely hand-assembled professional double french horn. The Conn 8D is the most used and well known professional french horn on the market. Curious about the McCracken leadpipe- considering it for my 8D. the new list price on a conn 8d with a screw bell is … Erik Siverson Charles Turner 00:00. Currently playing on a 6D - love the sound. Conn operated the Abilene plant from 1971 until 1986 when production was moved to the former King plant in Eastlake, Ohio as part of the new United Musical Instruments (UMI) corporation (now Conn-Selmer).