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C-melody tenor saxophone, low pitch
Date: 1923 ca.
Place Made:Elkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Model: True Tone 128
Serial No: 131192
SignedEngraved on bell: THE / Buescher / ELKHART / IND
MarkingsStamped below thumbrest: 131192 / LOW PITCH / LICENSE / PAT. DEC. 8, 1914 / [triangle, tuning fork, and bell trademark] TRUE-TONE / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED
DescriptionSatin finish, silver-plated brass with burnished engravings. Written range: Bb-F. One octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, side C keys. Alternate G# trill key. Split Eb key. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Black little finger rollers (missing one). Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low B on left side; low Bb on right side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 49-1/2 in (1257 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: 01775