A 1915 advertisement references an “improved” octave mechanism a front F key a G sharp trill key a lengthened G sharp key, and a revised arrangement of the left hand pinky table. Only the alto and tenor models were keyed to high F, the rest of the line was limited to high E flat. The ad mentioned an automatic octave key (actually introduced some time earlier) and a forked E flat mechanism. In 1911, Conn advertised a family of saxophones that included a curved soprano (which replaced the previous straight model) a C Melody and a bass, in addition to the standard alto, tenor, and baritone models. Conn (April 2, 1918) and Victor New Wonder (October 15, 1918). These included Wonder (February 1, 1891) New Wonder (May 1, 1917) Pan American (January 29, 1918) American First (February 5, 1918) C. As a result, military orders for Conn instruments boomed, and in May, 1900, 150 Conn “Wonder” saxophones were delivered to the Army, and were received at the Schuylkill Arsenal by Louis Seel.ĭuring this era, Conn began trade-marking names that designated various models.
Conn, the founder and owner of the company, was elected to the United States Congress in 1892, and introduced a bill which required that every United States Army regiment have its own band, and specified the instrumentation for the musical unit. These instruments were available in silver plate with gold plated keys nickel plate and polished brass.Ĭ. The instrument that Buescher built for Lefebre was essentially a copy of an Adolphe Sax horn, and Lefebre was eventually persuaded to join the Conn company, where he was employed in the saxophone department from 1895 until 1906.Ĭonn exhibited alto and tenor models at the 1893 World’s Columbia Exhibition under the model name “Wonder”, and in 1894 advertised a line of “Improved System” saxophones which included straight soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone models. The original Conn saxophone was actually constructed by Ferdinand “Gus” Buescher, who was foreman at the Conn factory and who was employed by Conn from 1875 until 1895, at which time he established an instrument manufacturing company bearing his name. Lefebre was also a personal friend of none other than Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, and had previously used instruments supplied to him by Sax himself. Lefebre, a saxophone virtuoso who had risen to international fame as a soloist with the famous Sousa and Gilmore bands of that era. The very first saxophone built in the United States was built at the Conn plant in Elkhart, Indiana, in 1889 for E. As a tribute to the quality of construction and design, vintage Conn saxophones are often seen today in the hands of top professionals as the “instrument of choice”, and many of the innovations first pioneered by the Conn company are found on instruments produced today by manufacturers around the world. ‘CONN SAXOPHONES: A HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATIONįor over one hundred years, the name Conn has meant the very finest in American-made saxophones. The legendary models of the earlier part of the twentieth century are among the most prized and sought after among collectors and performers alike.
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