The Conn Saxophone model number index

This is an attempt to reconstruct a saxophone model number list from information found on the internet. 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" columns are filled, the "Years Used" column is left blank (no need stating the obvious). Italics indicates "educated guess". Instruments are Low Pitch unless otherwise noted by the indication (HP) after the model name indicating "High Pitch".

The following list is by no means complete or even correct. If you find an error, or have an instrument produced before roughly 1970 (see serial number index) with a model number 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. This list wouldn't have been possible without the "Conn Home" section of the Saxpics site.  

Conn Saxophones
Model Number Model Name Year Introduced Years Used Year Discontinued
- New Invention Bb Curved Soprano - 1913 -
- New Invention Eb Alto - 1913 -
- New Invention C Melody - 1913 -
- New Invention Bb Tenor - 1913 -
- New Invention Eb Baritone - 1913 -
- New Invention Bb Contra Bass Saxophone Grand - 1913 -
2M New Wonder (I) C Soprano 1917 - 1924
2M New Wonder (II) C Soprano 1924 - 1929
3M New Wonder (II) C Soprano (HP) 1924 - 1929
- Wonder Bb Curved Soprano 1895 - 1917
4M New Wonder (I) Bb Curved Soprano 1917 - 1924
4M New Wonder (II) Bb Curved Soprano
"New Wonder" name dropped after about 1930
1924 - 1941
4M New Wonder (II) Bb Curved Soprano
Possibly available on special order only
1941 - 1969
5M New Wonder (II) Bb Curved Soprano (HP)
"New Wonder" name dropped after about 1930
1924 - 1941
- Wonder Eb Alto 1895 - 1917
6M New Wonder (I) Eb Alto 1917 - 1924
6M New Wonder (II) Eb Alto 1924 - 1930
6M Standard Eb Alto 1930 - 1948
6M Standard Eb Alto (no rolled tone holes)
After 1954 no microtuner neck
1948 - 1958
6M Artist Eb Alto
Models after 1963 have sheet metal keyguards
(production phased out after 1969)
1959 - 1971
6M Eb Alto built in Nogales
(production phased in from 1969)
1969 - 1969-1971
7M New Wonder (II) Eb Alto (HP) 1924 - 1933
- Wonder C Melody 1895 - 1917
8M New Wonder (I) C Melody 1917 - 1924
8M New Wonder (II) C Melody
"New Wonder" name dropped after about 1930
1924 - 1941
9M New Wonder (II) C Melody (HP) 1924 - -
- Wonder Bb Tenor 1895 - 1917
10M New Wonder (I) Bb Tenor 1917 - 1924
10M New Wonder (II) Bb Tenor 1924 - 1934
10M Standard Bb Tenor 1934 - 1948
10M Standard Bb Tenor (no rolled tone holes) 1948 - 1958
10M Artist Bb Tenor
Models after 1963 have sheet metal keyguards
(production phased out after 1969)
1959 - 1969-1971
10M Bb Tenor built in Nogales
(production phased in from 1969)
1969 - 1971
11M New Wonder (II) Bb Tenor (HP) 1924 - -
11M Eb Baritone low-A 1968 - 1974
- Wonder Eb Baritone 1895 - 1917
- New Invention Eb Baritone 1910 - 1912
12M New Wonder (I) Eb Baritone 1917 - 1924
12M New Wonder (II) Eb Baritone 1924 - 1929
12M Standard Eb Baritone 1929 - 1948
12M Standard Eb Baritone (no rolled tone holes) 1948 - 1958
12M Artist Eb Baritone
(production phased out after 1969)
1959 - 1969-1971
12M Eb Baritone built in Nogales
(production phased in from 1969)
1969 1976 1978
13M Standard Eb Baritone (HP) 1929 - 1941
- Wonder Bb Bass 1895 - 1917
14M New Wonder (I) Bb Bass 1917 - 1924
14M New Wonder (II) Bb Bass 1924 - 1929
14M Standard Bb Bass 1929 - 1941
14M Standard Bb Bass
Possibly available on special order only
1941 - 1969
14M Director Eb Alto 1955 1959 1961
16M Director Bb Tenor 1955 1959 1966
16M Director Bb Tenor built in Nogales 1966 -1971 1974
16V New Wonder (I) EEb Contra-Bass Sarrusophone 1921 - 1922
- Wonder Bb Straight Soprano 1895 - 1917
18M New Wonder (I) Bb Straight Soprano 1917 - 1924
18M New Wonder (II) Bb Straight Soprano
"New Wonder" name dropped after about 1930
1924 - 1941
19M New Wonder (II) Bb Straight Soprano (HP) 1924 - 1929
20M New Wonder (I) Eb Sopranino 1917 - 1924
20M New Wonder (II) Eb Sopranino
"New Wonder" name dropped after about 1930
1924 - 1941
21M New Wonder (II) Eb Sopranino (HP) 1924 - 1929
22M New Wonder (II) Conn-O-Sax (F Alto) 1928 - 1930
24M New Wonder (II) F Mezzo Soprano 1928 - 1930
26M Connqueror Eb Alto 1935 - 1943
28M Connstellation Eb Alto 1948 - 1953
30M Connqueror Bb Tenor 1935 - 1943
50M Director Eb Alto 1961 - 1966
50M Director Eb Alto built in Nogales 1966 -1971 -
94M Eb Alto (DJH Modified) 1980 - 1984
96M Bb Tenor (DJH Modified) 1980 - 1984
106M Bb Straight Soprano - - -
108M Eb Alto (DJH Modified) 1980 - 1984
110M Bb Tenor (DJH Modified) 1980 - 1984
120M Eb Baritone (DJH Modified) 1980 - 1984