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 | - |