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C-melody tenor saxophone, low pitch
Date: 1919-1920 ca.
Place Made:Elkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Model: True Tone 128
Serial No: 48881
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by elaborate floral design the length of bell: THE / Buescher / ELKHART / IND
MarkingsStamped below thumbrest: 48881 / LOW PITCH / LICENSE / PAT. DEC. 8, 1914 / [triangle, tuning fork, and bell trademark] TRUE-TONE / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED
DescriptionSatin finish, gold plate over silver-plated brass with burnished bell interior. Written range: Bb-F. One octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, and side C keys. Off-set G# in plateau keys with mother-of-pearl touchpiece. Alternate G# trill key. Split Eb key. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Black little finger rollers. Key location on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 48-1/2 in (1232 mm)
Bell diameter: 4-3/4 in (121 mm)
Bell diameter: 4-3/4 in (121 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 00628