Vintage Victor Medium Bore Conn 6A Cornet from 1930

Great Playable Piece for a Collector!

Vintage Conn 6A Victor cornet from 1930 with a brown hard shell case included. This horn (serial number 277782). Per the Conn Loyalist it has #1½ Bore Bb & A Small Bore Victor Low Pitch (without mechanism) 

From the Conn Loyalist: The 6A "Small Bore Victor is the "without mechanism" version of the 4A Small Bore Victor, which does have a mechanism. The 6A is a "Low Pitch" instrument, the "High Pitch" version was the 7A Victor. The 6A Victor is from the 80A family of cornets. The main differences between the 6A and the 80A are in the bore and the length of the instrument. The 6A's bore is 0.462" while the 80A is between 0.472" and 0.478" for the early 80A ("with mechanism") and 0.484" (#2½) for the later 80A ("without mechanism"). The 6A is also longer; the 80A is 16¾", the 6A is 17"...The 6A was produced between at least 1927 and 1930.

Apparently the third slide, without the finger ring to adjust the pitch of a low D and C#, is slightly longer than it is on modern instruments. On modern instruments the low Eb is in tune, but the low D and C# are quite sharp. On these older cornets with the longer third slide no finger ring the Eb is a bit flat and the D and C# are slightly sharp, but not as sharp as they are on later instruments. It was thought that the flat Eb and slightly sharp D and C# were within the abilities of the player to lip into tune.

...take(s) a short shank cornet mouthpiece as opposed to the 2¾" "Bach-style" long shank cornet mouthpiece. The long shank cornet mouthpieces won't properly fit a pre-1958 Conn cornet and won't give the proper intonation or playing characteristics of a short shank cornet mouthpiece. 

This vintage horn shows its age. There are dings, dents, worn lacquer, signs of repair work, and a crease in the bell. The horn is playable. The compression is not ideal and benefits from using a heavy valve oil Berp Bio #3. Also present are missing and/or mis-matched parts such as the bottom valve cap on the third valve and the missing lock mechanism that is no longer soldered on the slide shown in the photos. While these items are not present, they do not change the functionality of the horn.

Having said all this, it actually has a very nice tone and would make a great playable piece for a collector who appreciates vintage instruments.

Sold with original case. No mouthpiece included.

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