Museum Number - TU013

Maker - C. G. Conn

Model - BBb

Date of Manufacture - 1919

ID # - 168576

Surface - Silver

Markings - Made by C G Conn, Elkart and New York Pat June 15 1886. Large 20 inch bell

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..