Category Archives: Altos

Archived Altos

King 1944 ‘Zephyr Special’ Eb Alto, #273k (Archived)

1944 King "Zephyr Special" Alto [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="5751"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $SOLD [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year:  1944 Make:  King Model:  Zephyr Special [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status:  Sold! Finish:  Original Lacquer Serial Number: 273,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] Serial number 273k on the neck and body, I really like this model. Original lacquer finish at 95%, Full Pearls…
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King 1935 ‘Zephyr’ Eb Alto, Series I #173k (Archived)

1935-7 King Zephyr Alto, Series 1 [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="5745,5744,5743,5742,5741,5740,5739"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $SOLD [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year:  1935-7 Make:  King Model:  Zephyr I [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status:  Sold! Finish: Original Serial Number: 173,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] Late 1930's King Zephyr alto was King's pro line at that time.  Lacquer is original but spotty (not that pretty) with brown…
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Keilwerth 1960 ‘The New King’ Eb Alto, #38k (Archived)

1960 "The New King" Julius Keilwerth [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="5736,5735,5734,5733,5732,5731"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $SOLD [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year:  1960 Make:  Keilwerth Model:  "The New King" [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status:  Sold! Finish: Original Lacquer Serial Number: 38,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] This is an older (and the coolest) S# 38k, with the "winged" keyguard. The original Lucite plastic one was…
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Other: 1959 ‘Dörfler & Jörka – Voss’ Eb Alto, #13k (Archived)

1959 VOSS (Dörfler & Jörka) Alto [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="5728,5727,5726,5725,5721,5724,5723,5722"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $SOLD [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year:  1959 Make: Dörfler & Jörka Model:  Voss [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status:  Sold! Finish: Original Serial Number: 13,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] (On Consignment-Plays great) ser#13xxx, by a JK chart, i figured this one to be a 1938-9 model, but i misspoke…
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Dolnet 1940s ‘Series II’ Eb Alto, Silver Plated #24k (Archived)

Sound Files - 1940's Vintage, S/N 24,xxx Here's a great vintage alto all original silver plate. This alto comes from the mid 1940's. Dolnet is a great French made saxophone in production since the 1880's. Cosmetically, these are known for their hexagonal keyguards. I haven't had one in here for a couple years, these 40's models are nice heavy horns, stronger metal than the Bel air model, with a big Conn type sound, that is warm and fat

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Couf 1979 ‘Superba 1’ Eb Alto, #83k (Archived)

1979 H. Couf Superba I Alto [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="5175,5182,5178,5183,5177,5176"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $SOLD [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year:  1979 Make:  Couf Model: Superba 1 [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status:  $SOLD Finish: Original Lacquer Serial Number: 83,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] Ser # 83xxx, made sometime between 1979 and 1981, nice early Superba 1, these are noted for a very big,…
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Conn 1942 ‘6M VIII’ Eb Alto, “US”, Silver #309k (Archived)

1942 Conn 6M U.S. "VIII" SILVER Alto [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="5158,5161,5160,5162,5159,5157,5156,5155"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $SOLD [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year:  1942 Make:  Conn Model: 6M - VIII - "US" [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status:  $SOLD Finish: Original Silver plate Serial Number: 309,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] One of the most sought after 6M's here: Silver, VIII stamp, Rolled Tone holes, in great shape! #309k,…
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Conn 1937 ‘6M VIII’ Eb Alto, Bare Brass #282k (Archived)

1937 Conn 6M "VIII" Alto, bare brass Restoration [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="5147,5150,5148,5149"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $SOLD [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year:  1937 Make:  Conn Model: 6M - VIII [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status:  $SOLD Finish:  Bare Brass Restoration Serial Number: 282,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] Here's another prime era 6M that will be a bargain for the actual transformation that it…
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