![]() ![]() ![]() I also consult the catalogs on and saxquest,com. Let me start by saying I have about 12' of printed documents, several gig of electronic documents, including catalogs and brochures from 1924 to 1965, advertising from 1917 to 1955, US Patent Office documents (patents and trademarks), record of incorporation filings, trade journal articles from the 1870's to 1969, pictures etc. It was with that kind of skepticism that started me on my research journey. I have yet to find documentation on a year.8) In 1931, Pan American introduced the Cavalier line.9) In August 1942, it looks like all CG Conn Ltd, Inc factories stopped production for WWII.10) In January 1948, Pan American started production again. The theme for all instruments was 'Easy to Play.' The difference was CG Conn brand featured professional player endorsements, while Pan American instruments featured quality at a moderate price.6) It is interesting to note, that many of the stenciled Pan American's were marketed by the resellers as professional instruments.7) Sometime before 1931, the International line was discontinued. All Conn Ltd, Inc family all instruments were marketed to schools, student, beginners, etc. By the mid 1920's Pan American began to be marketed totally separately. Pan American had their own patents, trademarks, catalogs, models and dealer structure. Based on trade articles 1920 is the demarcation for Pan American as a company.5) At the beginning Pan American was marketed with the CG Conn Ltd brand and separately. ![]()
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