Tenor saxophone
Maker
Gottlob Herman Hüller
Date1939
Place MadeSchoneck, Vogtland, Germany, Europe
ModelImperial
Serial No.37862
SignedEngraved on bell: G. H. HÜLLER / Saxophon – Fabrik / Schöneck i. V. / [flying eagle carrying swastika] / 1939MarkingsEntire signature surrounded by engraved design of scrolls and banners
Stamped on side of neck receiver ferrule: B / 870
Stamped on bottom of bell underneath signature text: 37862 / P
DescriptionSilver-plated brass body and keywork. Lacquer finish. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Plastic rollers. One octave key. Alternate G-sharp trill key. Split E-flat key. Extra resonance key on low C. Microtuner on neck.
This instrument bears the insignia of the Luftwaffe EM Breast Eagle on the bell, an eagle clutching a swastika in its talons, which means it was probably used in the Musikkorps band unit of the Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany's air force.
DimensionsTotal height straight line – 801 mm (31 ½”)
Total height curve from above from neck to bottom – 1027 mm (40 7/16”)
Total height of body straight line – 736 mm (28 15/16”)
Bell diameter – 149 mm (5 13/16”)
Height of bottom to bottom of bell – 366 mm (14 3/8”)
Height of bottom to top of bell – 450 mm (17 11/16”)
Length of neck straight line – 207 mm (8 1/8”)
Length of neck curve from above – 282 mm (11 1/16”)
Length of bell’s flare from inside bell – 10 mm (3/8”)
Length of bell’s flare from outside bell – 11 mm (7/16”)
Width of bottom straight line, from key guard but not including key guard –
147 mm (5 ¾”)
Width of outside of bottom bow, from ferrule to ferrule – 305 mm (12”)
ProvenancePurchased in 1960 for donor by his parents when he was 12 years old. Parents found it in a music store in southern Michigan, perhaps in Hastings or Hillsdale.
Credit LineGift of Brian Kaser, 2005
Object number10833
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