The last serial number issued in 1956 would have been 652001. In other words, 571850 was the first serial number issued in 1956. Instruments made in 1957 have a serial between 652026. This should be read as: Instruments with serials between 571850 (included) and 652002 (not included) were produced in 1956. Here is a fragment of the serial number table/list:
#Conn elkhart french horn marking serial numbers#
However, if you have a dated receipt of a horn’s serial number, please contact us through the link in the header so we can add more detail to this serial number.Ĭonn French Horn Serial Numbers Hi Morris, Serial Numbers There are numerous serial numbers lists for Holton instruments on the web today, so the list below I’m not confident on who to attribute this list to.This particular instrument was well-played, as it belonged to professional musician, the late Leo Sacchi. Conn 8D’s of this era are known for being excellent instruments and are highly sought-after. This vintage Conn 8D French Horn, was made in Elkhart, Indiana in the late 1950’s (serial number 624XXX).According to a Conn s/n chart, 52,000 was made in 1919) and appears to be at least 200,000 off for LH bell key horns.