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Conn/Selmer has a web page with dating for a number of their affiliate instruments, though it doesn't look to be complete. Serial Numbers If it was lumped in with the Conn 'Reed Mouthpiece' Instruments (as opposed to cup mouthpiece, which I'd think of as more 'brass', then it'd look to be 1899. The Artley Flute list starts with a serial # of 10000 in 1952. There appear to be other people out there having difficulty using their charts, and the Customer service page on the website is mum about contacting them directly, and suggests calling a nearby dealer. The dealer page is at Dealer Locator Conn Selmer Inc
The description makes it sound like an Omega Model, see for instance
Your Mom's guitar was made in Japan and first produced for schools; however the necks were like telephone poles so they quit making them for awhile and came back out later on. Some later versions were quite good. I would go with the Kelly Bluebook on Acoustic guitars. Thanks!
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Getting date information on lesser known instrument brands (Conn horns are one thing, guitars are another) can be difficult. in this case, Conn wouldn't have made the guitar, but would have sourced it from a offshore maker. I suspect it would be made by Samick. Generally, the first two numbers are the year on Samick products, so probably 1979.
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