Conn, like several other manufacturers, made a copy of the C.F. Schmidt horns with the piston valve for changing between the F and B-flat sides. (To my knowledge, C.F. Schmidt and Engelbert Schmid have no connection.) In the immortal words of Sam Ramsay, "Schmidt made great horns. They just aren't designed to fit the human hand."
Whether this horn is as great as Sam's Schmidt remains to be seen. The valves are very leaky, and it appears there is a crack in the leadpipe. According to the serial number charts, this one was made in 1924.
Pictures were taken with a Leica IIIf RD made about 1952 and an uncoated 50mm f/3.5 Elmar from 1937. Pictures of the patch and change valve also used the NOOKY close up accessory. (Yes, they really did give it that unfortunate name.)
Created 6 Sep 2003.
Revised 18 Jan 2004.
