The Oboe Model List

This page contains an oboe model number list. It includes models up to 1969. The choice of 1969 as an end date is due to the fact that Conn was bought by MacMillan in 1969/1970. New models after 1970 are therefore not included. End dates past 1970 are given, when known.

I have included an extra column to indicate the year(s) when the instrument was (at least) in use. If both the "Year Introduced" and "Year Discontinued" column is filled in, the "Years Used" column is left blank (no need stating the obvious). Italics indicates "educated guess".

The following list is by no means complete or even correct. If you find an error, or know of a model of oboe that falls into the criteria mentioned above that doesn't appear on this list or is produced outside the years indicated on this list, please let me know (see main page for e-mail).

Conn Oboe Model Number List
Model Number Model Name Year Introduced Years Used Year Discontinued
2Q New Wonder French System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C - 1913-1927 1929
4Q New Wonder Conservatory System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C
Renamed "Symphony" in 1929
- 1919-1934 -
6Q New Wonder Conservatory System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with Plateaux keys
Renamed "Symphony" in 1929
- 1924-1934 -
8Q Improved Conservatory Oboe with low B-natural key 1926 1927-1931 -
8Q Victor Conservatory System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with plateau keys - 1955-1969 -
10Q Improved Conservatory Oboe with low Bb key 1929 1929-1934 -
10Q Standard Conservatory System Composition body Oboe - 1962-1969 -
12Q Artist Full Conservatory System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with plateau keys - 1955-1969 -
14Q Military system English horn - 1929 -
15Q Simplified Conservatory System Composition body Oboe - 1962-1969 -
16Q Conservatory system English horn - 1929-1934 -
21Q Director Simplified Conservatory System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C - 1955-1963 -
404Q Full Conservatory System 20 keys 6 rings Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C (Double octave mechanism) - 1937-1939 -
406Q Conservatory System 20 keys 6 rings Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with plateau keys (Double octave mechanism) - 1937-1939 -
410Q Simplified Conservatory System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C - 1937-1954 1954
414Q Full Conservatory System 20 keys 6 rings Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C (Single octave mechanism) - 1937-1939 -
416Q Conservatory System 20 keys 6 rings Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with plateau keys (Single octave mechanism) - 1937-1939 -
424Q Full Conservatory System 20 keys 6 rings Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with long side F key - 1941-1950 -
426Q Full Conservatory System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with long side F key - 1941-1950 -
434Q Full Conservatory System 20 keys 6 rings Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with fork F resonance key - 1941-1950 -
436Q Full Conservatory System Grenadilla Wood Oboe in C with fork F resonance key - 1941-1950 -