Antique L.J. Conn Double Bell Euphonium Antique Start Price USD 100.00 Current Price USD 810.08 Time Left - Bid Count 12 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 25, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 Location Carlinville, IL See more about 'Antique L.J. Conn Double Bell Euphonium' Description This very old antique L.J. Conn Double Bell Euphonium has been in the family for many years.  I have played it many times in band concerts from my youth to my present age, (nearly 60).  It was made by Conn Ltd in Elkhart, Ind.  It is in the original case which shows a lot of wear but still very usable.  The small bell is detachable and is gold plated on the inside and is in wonderful shape.  Some areas of the instrument show its use and there are dents in the main body in areas but none of them affect its beauty or playability of this rare instrument.  All four valves work perfectly and have mother of pearl caps on them.  All tuning slides work well and have not been sprung or dented.  It has a Giardinelli of New York mouthpiece and it is a tenor in shank.  The marching music stand is still with it as well.  The plating is worn in high use areas but polished it still looks really nice especially for the age.  The serial number is 155279.  This is a great collectors piece or for someone who wants to play it as well.   I will ship the instrument UPS so I will need a physical address, (no P.O. Boxes).  The shipping cost includes $100 worth of insurance so if you want more we will have to include the extra charges for the shipping and insurance amount of your choice.  Shipping is for the lower 48 U.S. States only.  If you have questions please ask if you are unsure of anythingOn Aug-25-08 at 19:03:03 PDT, seller added the following information: Sorry for the typo but the official name is C.G. Conn Ltd.  Also according to the serial number and Conn it should have been made between 1909 and 1910.On Aug-27-08 at 08:35:40 PDT, seller added the following information:Additional info.  In regards to the question concerning the small circle on the top bend.  There is a factory belzel there with a plug in it.  It appears that maybe it was for a optional music holder or maybe a finger hold or something of that nature.  It has always had the plug in it as long as we have had it and we do not know anymore about it other than it does have the bezel for maybe a set screw under the plug.On Sep-01-08 at 19:27:28 PDT, seller added the following information:Many have written about the circle on the bow and it is a cork bumper for the bell when it is turned inward so that it does not it the upper bow. Place a Bid!