Conn jumbo picture with an unidentified 1920s hotel band
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2026 4:43 pm
This picture is for sale on some website (not eBay).
A prime example of how to wear a sousaphone.
That flare doesn't look overly huge. It kinda looks like a Conn 46K, which normally came with, according to the Conn loyalist, a 28" bell? But this looks like a smaller flare than that...
Makes me think about what would happen if sousaphone makers offered smaller diameter (~20-22") bell flares for indoor use...if such a model could be supported today (not).