Conn Director Model

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Jrw398
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by Jrw398 »

My friend has a Conn Director trombone, and I am wondering if I could get help on dating the instrument. The serial number is E20339. If anyone also knows if it’s a 14H, 28H, or any other specific model that would be really helpful. It is a copiron horn.
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BGuttman
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by BGuttman »

Conn trombones usually have the model number just before the serial, so your serial should look like "18H E20339".

Your serial indicates a late Elkhart before the move to Texas, and 18H was one of the Director model numbers in use at the time.
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Posaunus
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by Posaunus »

The Conn "E" serial number indicates that it was manufactured in Elkhart in 1965 - 7 years before the move to Abilene in 1972.
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Jrw398
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by Jrw398 »

Thank you guys! It did not have 18H in front of the serial number. Only the serial number. I really appreciate the info!
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blap73
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by blap73 »

Look for a number on the bell receiver, under the bell nut.