Continental Colonial Tenor Question

[Bluesax]

I realize there's a ton of info online regarding these stencil horns (a head- spinning amount really) but I simply want an idea about the age of this tenor I just picked up. Very Conn-ish in many ways so I'm assuming it's a Pan American stencil. But somewhere I read that this model would be a stencil of a New Wonder, 20's or 30's vintage. This one has same- side bell keys, set screws on posts, etc. And has a serial #62414 which, according to PanAm lists plus it to 1946-7. More 16M/10M than NW. I'll try to add pics and appreciate any info. Thanks all.

 

[JfW]

Wonders had opposed bell keys. Looks very Conn'ish with set screws and all.

 

[pete]

Quoting a source-less quote:

During the 1920's Conn owned the Elkhart Band Instrument Company (1923-7), the Leedy Company (1927-55), a manufacturer of percussion, 49.9% of the stock of H. & A. Selmer (1923-7), and two subsidiaries, the Continental Music Company and the Pan American Music Company. Despite the stock market crash of 1929, Conn purchased several companies (1929-30) including Ludwig and Ludwig, a maker of percussion, and Carl Fischer and Soprani, makers of accordions. From 1940 to 1950 they owned the Haddorff Piano Company, and from 1941-2 the Straube Piano Company.

So, yes this is a Conn stencil. It's not the Pan American design, though. It does look like the Artist "Naked Lady" pro model with a few differences.

I saw a ton of these when I Googled. There are at least two designs out there for these horns: this one and one based on Pan American.