[Trombone-l] 88H LT - clarify specs

[Eric & Candice Swanson]

Denton Thomas wrote:

>I was fortunate to receive a friend's old Conn 88H. It's in great shape 
>considering it went through high school. Can you help decipher the model 
>specs?
>
>This horn says 88HLT on the bell ... but the current catalog doesn't 
>describe what an LT would be. T stands for 'thin wall' bell. I assume 
>the "L" would be lightweight slide?
>
>  
>

Denton,

No.  They never offered a lightweight slide on the 88H that I ever heard 
of.  I'm going to assume it was an early thin bell.  They now just call 
them 88HT.

Eric Swanson