Tenor saxophone, B-flat, low pitch
Date1920 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelTrue Tone 127
Serial No.74767
SignedEngraved on bell, on banner surrounded by floral embellishments: THE / Buescher (script) / ELKHART / INDMarkingsStamped below thumb rest: 74767 / LOW PITCH / LICENSE / PAT. DEC. 8, 191[4]
Stamped below patent information: [triangle, tuning fork, and bell trademark] TRUE TONE / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED
DescriptionSatin finish, silver-plated brass with burnished engraving and keywork. Written range: Bb-F. One octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, side C keys. Alternate G# trill key. Split Eb key. Off-set G# in plateau keys with mother-of-pearl touchpiece. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Black little finger rollers. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 55 in (1397 mm)
Bell diameter: 5-1/2 in (140 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01053
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