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 |