Tuba Tuesday: Conn, New Wonder, BB flat Helicon, 3 piston, 1924

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Tuba Tuesday: Conn, New Wonder, BB flat Helicon, 3 piston, 1924

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Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Conn, New Wonder, BB flat Helicon, 3 piston, 1924.

Serial #: 209484

Bell Diameter 22”, Bore Size .735.

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“MADE BY / C.G. CONN / Ltd. / ELKHART / IND / USA” on bell. Floral engraving around identification marks.




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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Conn, New Wonder, BB flat Helicon, 3 piston, 1924

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How does it compare to https://www.tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=11832

A year younger, and 2" smaller bell?
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Conn, New Wonder, BB flat Helicon, 3 piston, 1924

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humBell wrote: Tue Jul 15, 2025 8:16 pm How does it compare to https://www.tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=11832

A year younger, and 2" smaller bell?
I think that is a misprint and meant to be 22” & not 24". I’ve got a 1918 and it’s got a 22” bell and every New Wonder I’ve come across has had a 22” bell. I suppose it could have been a custom order (I don’t know if Conn offered that as an option to customers), but to my eye it doesn’t look bigger.
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