![]() These late 18As basically "set the standard" for most Conn cornets to come up into the late 1990s, as the valves/valve casings, threads, braces, 3rd slide rings, and other parts remained mostly the same for a long time. What Conn said in 1955: Worlds first and only low-price trumpet with seamless COPRION bell and famous Crysteel valves. The braces also change to more modern-style ones, instead of the old "telescoping" ones, with Amado water keys becoming standard by 1982-3, possibly changing back during the Henkin-to-UMI/Abilene-to-Eastlake conversion. Also notice the lack of a third valve slide and hence a finger ring on the third slide. Note that the marching men are still in the trapezoid seen in the "semi-floral" bell. The later model 18A is the more familiar version that removes the "semi-floral" pattern and "CONN" below the marching men, and replaces it with "Director / C. A perfect example of these transitional 18A/Bs is an 18B trumpet (serial HE012004) with modern-style (non-telescoping) braces, semi-floral bell pattern, and ordinary water-keys, and Bach-type valves shown below. Conn CONN 23B Trumpet (Miami Lakes, FL) 349. Conn Director Trumpet (Orlando, FL Colonial) 818.89 Used Excellent 14-Day Return Policy Add to Cart C.G. 7C Mouthpiece 339.99 Used Good Free Shipping Add to Cart C.G. ![]() ![]() ![]() Note that the 18A, which first came out in 1980, was essentially a renamed late model 16A-the serial number system, the bell engraving, and leadpipe wrap were the same, with "18A" stamped on the mouthpiece reciever instead of "16A". Notice the unusual diagonal tuning slide brace, which also appears on the 14B (the non-coprion version of this instrument). C.G Conn 18B Director Silver Trumpet w/ Hard Case and Vincent Bach Corp. ^ Conn 16A late style with Olds Ambassador/conventional leadpipe wrap-made from ~1978 ^ ![]()
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