Museum Number - AH018

Maker - C. G. Conn

Model - 3 Valve Bell up

Date of Manufacture - 1882

ID # - 7503

Surface - raw brass

Markings - Elkhart Ind.

Historical Detail - Leaf Spring water key. Established by Charles Gerard Conn, invented a rubber rim mouthpiece in 1874 and in 1876 established Dupont-Conn. By 1879 known as C. G. Conn & Co and bought Fiske in 1887 and operated this Worcester MA plant untill 1898. In 1917 had a work force of 550 and an output of 2500 instruments per month..