Klarinet Archive - Posting 000004.txt from 2008/07

From: "Shaw, Tim" <Tim.Shaw@-----.au>
Subj: RE: [kl] Very old Buescher Tenor Sax
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:21:00 -0400


The serial number would put its date of manufacture between 1915 and =
1916.
It would be mostly of interest to collectors of vintage saxophones.
I have a 1923 "True Tone"(it isn't - the upper octave plays sharp, even =
with vintage mouthpieces.=20
(Walter, you probably have ideas on how to fix that).
Try these links

http://www.musictrader.com/buescher.html

http://www.saxgourmet.com/VINTAGE_SAXOPHONE_VALUE_GUIDE.htm

-----Original Message-----
From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 July 2008 1:57 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] Very old Buescher Tenor Sax

I have a very old Buescher Tenor Sax, made in Elkhart, IN

It has a silver finish, not brass. The serial number is 31505. Above =
the =20
serial number, it says Low Pitch, and below it there is a logo which =
says=20
"True Tone" Trademark Registered.

It is in great shape mechanically, in the original case, and I even =
have =20
the original mouthpiece. Purchased by my Dad, it's been in the family =
since=20
=20
1964. When he bought it, he was told it was made in the 1920's.

Would anyone know if this horn has any value?=20

Walter Grabner =20

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