Museum Number - TR084

Maker - Conn

Model - Victor B

Date of Manufacture - 1966

ID # - H23688

Surface - Laq brass

Markings -

Historical Detail - 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..