Only lettering on it i can see is 57846 lp on the back side. It would be a big help in what to do with this instrument. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Its early business was based primarily on brass instruments, which were manufactured in elkhart, indiana.
Cohen encouraged me to try and answer, whatever happened to lefebres stuff. Fa buescher left conn in 1894 to establish the buescher manufacturing co. When jazz was evolving in new orleans the saxophone was not a. A popular choice in education, purchased in large numbers by local authority music services. Vintage brass martin rmc alto saxophone medalist elkhart ind ser 819. In 1916, fa buescher sold a major share of his company to six businessmen including andrew hubble beardsley. This popular product should be available late may 2020. A history of band instrument manufacturing in elkhart, indiana charles vandeveer reed butler university follow this and additional works at. I havent play sax in years and wouldnt know a good one from a bad one. The mouthpiece is a elkhart as well and the reed is a plasticover, both came with the sax. The elkhart sxtd is a saxophone with a little extra pedigree being made by the famous selmer usa company who have a base in elkhart, indiana.
Agenda for regular meeting elkhart community schools. Buy and sell history of redding, conn at great prices. It is sometimes possible erroneously supposed that five digit mkvis are the best. Buescher grew up in elkhart and the band instrument industry in america. I have played a couple of elkhart sopranos and they were very nice, but a friend had an alto and it was not good, so it depends on the horn.
The soprano bflat sax is characterized with the highest pitch of all four main sax types. This saxophone has the same layout as a conn made cavalier but is only marked elkhat ind. In 1894 his company began production of saxophones, becoming conns main. Elkhart band instrument company was a musical instrument manufacturer in elkhart, indiana history. Markets we serve the products of elkhart brass have many applications. In 1912 francis compton bought the company from the martins, but retained the. When the music store people came to the school auditorium in 1962 to demonstrate band instruments and take orders, i went expecting to come home with a. Lefebre was the leader of the new york saxophone quartette club, one of the earliest american saxophone quartets 187385, dr. The saxophone is known as a singlereed musical instrument that is a staple in jazz bands. Adams musical instruments, concert percussion, slagwerk, schlagzeug, are the choice of worldclass soloists, orchestras, composers, and educators alike because the craftsmanship, sound quality, and technical innovations are the highest quality specifications in the world making them truly worldclass instruments. In 1873, following a brawl in a bar which resulted in a split lip, c.
How to identify a selmer bundy saxophone our pastimes. Buescher history the company was founded by ferdinand august gus buescher born elk township,noble co. Elkhart saxophones are ideal first instruments for kids and adults wanting to learn the sax. And it is marked under the serial number with the model number of 20a. Its a modern chinese sax bearing the elkhart monicker, imported by vincent bach to the uk, who also import selmer paris. Information on 1914 buescher saxophone yahoo answers. This horn belonged to carlitos rossi casa branca spbr,into. The second company called the martin band instrument company was founded in 1904 by john henry and his five sons, in a factory at 431433 baldwin street in elkhart, indiana. One of our favourite beginners saxes here at, the elkhart sxad features good design, excellent. An objective and a subjective look at saxophone history. Each instrument evokes a different style and group of emotions, yet still provides the versatility to be injected into many different forms of music, while maintaining its individuality. The indiana by martin made in elkhart, indiana usa 1940s. Panamerican model made by the panamerican band, inst. Conn developed a brass mouthpiece with a rubber rim.
On the bell it says the elkhart and elkhart indusa in sort of an art deco floral engraving. I have martin alto sax made in elkhart indiana in 1924. This habit of keeping student lines stagnant is the main reason that the market for vintage student saxophones is relatively weak. They have a cheaper line and a more expensive line, so it could be chinese made or taiwanese, depending on the model. Charles gerard conn was the patriarch of musical instrument manufacturing in elkhart, indiana. The city is located 15 miles 24 km east of south bend, indiana, 110 miles 180 km east of chicago, illinois, and 150 miles 240 km north of indianapolis, indiana. Frederick martin, was the treasurer of the company. The serial number for most saxophones, including selmer bundy saxophones, is located in one of two places. Ive been a follower a year or so, and a member for a few months.
Beautiful little horn that is in amazing condition for its age, comes with a very nice vintage selmer case neck is not in the picture but is included. All seems fine but i know nothing about musically instruments so sold as seen saxophone elkhart series 1. Elkhart brass is the industrys most experienced manufacturer of innovative firefighting and fire protection equipment. I bought a sax at an auction and am trying to get some information on it. The company was founded in 1923 by andrew hubble beardsley b dayton ohio 25 september 1864.
It bought the production facilities owned by charles gerard conn, a major figure in early manufacture of brasswinds and saxophones in the usa. It only makes perfect sense then that soloists such as robert van sice, evelyn. Description one of our favourite beginners saxes here at, the elkhart sxtd features good design, excellent. August 2002 an entrylevel horn with name that used to carry some clout. A retired music teacher said it played really well. The 100as also comes in a range of colours so the beginner saxophone player can make a truly individual statement with their choice of sax. Although invented and first introduced over eighty years ago, saxophone history remained practically dormant for half a century. Buescher, a young, aspiring mechanic, working away at his obscure bench in elkhart, indiana, made with his own hands and with many improvements the first saxophone, perhaps, ever produced. Whats the value of this silver with pearl key inlay saxophone. A fire at the elkhart, in buescher plant in 1903 destroyed all prior records.
If the sax to which you refer says made in elkhart, then it will be one of these. Fa buescher remained president until 1919 when beardsley assumed that title. The vintage saxophone gallery presented by usa horn buescher. Serial numbers can be used to identify supposedly better instruments. He accompanied his family to goshen indiana and then to elkhart in 1875. Pdf the purpose of this study was to document the history of the conn. The company was founded by ferdinand august gus buescher born elk. Elkhart has the larger population of the two principal cities of the elkhartgoshen metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is part of the. A history of band instrument manufacturing in elkhart, indiana. Manufactured for the connselmer corporation, the 100as alto sax offers robust construction and a good quality finish. It appears to have ivory keys, but from information i have been able to find, they may be made of pearl. These early buescher saxophones feature soldered on tone holes and the older style double octave mechanism.
Buescher stayed true to adolphe saxs concept for saxophone sound into the. There are dings and wear from normal usage throughout. These serial numbers were provided by albert mensinga. The elkhart sxad is a saxophone with a little extra pedigree being made by the famous selmer usa company who have a base in elkhart, indiana. If you love vintage saxes that play great and sound amazing, then this is the one for you. It plays great and sounds amazing just like any martin sax should.
Or you want to play a horn with a number that is close to your idols saxophone. Download high quality saxophone clip art from our collection of 41,940,205 clip art graphics. I think the series 300 and the deluxe are taiwanese. Antique symphony professional saxophone by stencil elkhart in 1931 model 20a. New music emerges from elkharts instrument past dozens of band instrument makers used to be part of the local economy in elkhart, ind. Buescher bisher started as an apprentice for conn in 1876 and by 1888 had become a foreman there. The buescher band instrument company was a manufacturer of musical instruments in elkhart, indiana, from 1894 to 1963. No usmade student horn brings anything important to the table that you cant find in earlier, and often betterbuilt vintage horns. I loved the sound of a french horn from an early age. Considered to be newer than other musical instruments in terms of its music history, the saxophone was invented by antoinejoseph adolphe sax. You can see by the lefthand pinkie plateau and the bell key guard that it is a buescherbuilt horn. On the bell it says the elkhart and elkhartindusa in sort of an art deco floral engraving. Its a brushed silver body, the keys look like mother of pearl. An instrument reflects the time during which its played, the feelings of the.
As expected, they are nearly identical to the first series conn saxophones. He later starts a metal shop which became buescher manufacturing co. We manufacture more than 2,000 products used in virtually every aspect of fire fighting. Elkhart buescher alto saxophone 1940s silver reverb. Its brass or gold plating, has pearl keys, elaborate engraving like flowers and scrolls, says the elkhart bandinstco in the heart, has some kind of bird engraved. Support the fundraising clarinet and trombone was soon augmented by the saxophone, an instrument which. When i set out to prepare a reference guide for pricing vintage horns, i did so with the clear understanding that its not a perfect world, and that the preparation of a perfect value guide would be impossible. Saxophone history from a couple of different perspectives. Part of the business commons recommended citation reed, charles vandeveer, a history of band instrument manufacturing in elkhart, indiana 1953.