CG Conn 44H 'Vocabell' Professional Tenor Trombone-Elkhart Ind

Description

Up for sale is a Vintage CG Conn 44H 'Vocabell' Professional Tenor Trombone made in Elkhart Ind USA.
It was just serviced at my local music repair store
They repaired the braces on the slide, freed up the tuning slide and lubricated the slide
The horn plays great!
The serial # is 288365 manufactured between 1932 & 1933
There is slight finish wear of the bell rim, hardly noticeable.
The 44H has the distinctive slanted braces and is made of yellow brass and nickel plate.
There is common finish issues on the plating of the horn which in no way affects play-ability.
There is minor scratching throughout.
The slide action is excellent.
The horn comes with a case
no mouthpiece
The slide bore is .485/.485, with 7" bell flare.
This is the famous 'vocabell' a great lead jazz horn with tons of power.
What Conn said in 1937:
The 44H Conqueror trombone with new principle Vocabell marks a new era in trombones.
Never before have trombone artists experienced such ease of blowing, such power, and such beauty of tone.
The Vocabell vibrates freely and in sympathy with the vibrating column of air in the instrument.
Delicate harmonics, formerly dampened out by the stiff bell on conventional trombones, can now be reproduced to enrich tonal coloring.
The upper register now speaks out with surprising power.
The whole scale, from bottom to top, is smoother, more even, more flexible, and more resonant than on any other trombone.
Delicate radio tests prove it.
Made at Columbia Broadcasting Studios, New York, under supervision of Nathaniel Shilkret and without Conn's knowledge, these tests showed from 12 to 15 decibels more power for the Vocabell.
Used by the great trombone virtuoso of the Metropolitan Opera, Simone Mantia; "Pete" Beilman, first and "hot" trombone with Ted Weems; Caroll Bates, star with Jack Denny; Irvin Verrett, first chair, Phil Harris; Jack Lacey, first trombone with Andre Kostelanetz on CBS; Joe Harris, first chair and "hot" trombone with Benny Goodman; and many others.
Marvelous slide action, with extra long carriage for lower positions.
Standard bell 7 inches.
Slide lock, bell lock, tuning in bell.
Modern styling at its best. Bb medium bore.
Now made lighter so it weighs the same as other trombones.
Trombone has a very beautiful vintage look and is good condition apart from some user marks and finish problems due to age.
Slide is perfect and the plating on the inner slide is intact.
See photos of the actual items you will receive.
HAPPY BIDDING