Conn 6H or not?

Sniffynose · by **Sniffynose** » 2021-04-20 2:10 p.m.

Hi,

I found an old Conn trombone in a pawnshop today that says ‘director’ on the bell but the receiver that meets the slide is stamped ‘6H’. Is this a 6H? Or is it a student model bell slapped on an old 6H frame?

The serial number on the slide dates it to approximately 1963. It does not say ‘director’ on the mouthpiece receiver like I may have expected.

Does anybody have any experience with this?

Sorry no pics

Burgerbob · by **Burgerbob** » 2021-04-20 2:17 p.m.

Could be a replacement bell. The slide will also have the model number on the outer slide under the cork barrel.

biggiesmalls · by **biggiesmalls** » 2021-04-20 2:47 p.m.

If the Director bell is Coprion (copper), you probably have an Aaron Chandler/Acme Trombones "Copper Dragon" (6H with a Coprion Director bell swap).

Sniffynose · by **Sniffynose** » 2021-04-20 3:21 p.m.

Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure that it is not a Coprion bell.

Thrawn22 · by **Thrawn22** » 2021-04-20 3:43 p.m.

Something could've happened to the bell that required replacement or somebody wanted a 7.5in bell for their 6H. My current project is to try to do the latter.

Sniffynose · by **Sniffynose** » 2021-04-21 7:41 p.m.

Thanks for your help!

stewbones43 · by **stewbones43** » 2021-04-22 6:06 a.m.

Could it be a genuine, complete 16H Director which has the 1 of the 16 not stamped correctly?

Cheers

Stewbones43

Slidehamilton · by **Slidehamilton** » 2021-04-22 9:18 p.m.

My bet is someone mated a 6H slide on a director bell.

Arrowhead · by **Arrowhead** » 2021-04-28 8:38 p.m.

If it's a genuine 6H slide, it will have "6H" engraved both on the outer and inner slide.

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Conn 6H or not?