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USC MARCHING BAND - Eb ALTO SAXOPHONE - SILVER PLATED - C.G. CONN - INDIANA 1914

$ 366.96

Availability: 64 in stock
  • Key Finish: Silver-Plated
  • Body Finish: Silver
  • Condition: Played for 4 years in the USC marching band in the early 1920's, was kept playing condition through the early 1980's. Repadded in 1990's and never plyed again. Good condition, all pads are functional, most likely playable.
  • Brand: C.G. Conn
  • Exact Year: 1914
  • Body Material: Silver-Plated

    Description

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    With USC Marching Band case with reeds and accessories.
    Description:
    This saxophone was made by the C. G. Conn Ltd. in Elkhart, Indiana, around 1920. It a C-melody saxophone, serial #61640. It is tuned to the key of C, enabling the amateur player to play standard sheet music, without having to transpose in the keys of B-flat or E-flat, like most saxophones. The saxophone is engraved:
    (on bell):
    MADE BY
    C. G. CONN Ltd.
    ELKART
    IND.
    (and on back):
    PAT'D DEC. 8, 1914
    1119954
    A
    M155095
    L
    This saxophone features U. S. Patent #1119954, dated December 8, 1914, by William S. Haynes for an improvement in musical wind instruments.
    Date Made:ca 1920
    Manufacturer:C. G. Conn Ltd.
    Place Made:United States: Illinois, Elkhart
    Object Name:saxophone
    Physical Description:brass (overall material)plastic (overall material)Measurements:saxophone: 22 in x 8 3/4 in x 5 1/8 in; 55.88 cm x 22.225 cm x 13.0175 cmneck: 9 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 7/16 in; 22.86 cm x 8.255 cm x 3.65125 cm