Vintage Oscar Adler Sonora Wood Bassoon W\case NOT

Vintage Oscar Adler wood bassoon, serial number is 2814, the serial number is stamped in the inner boot joint cap only, all keys are present, range to high D, NOT WORKING\FOR PARTS?, the brand stamp reads as follows, " Oscar Adler & Co., KG, Markneukirchen, SONORA, Made in Germany", it has been sitting for awhile and the pads are old and discolored, some pads are loose, the overall plating on the keys is in ok shape, it could used a cleaning\polishing, the low Bb bell key functions... properly, the upper bell ring is included and intact and secure, I do not know if the upper bell ring is original, there are numerous scratches throughout the bell, there are a couple of cracks in the bell socket receiver, the condition of the wood of the wing\tenor joint is in poor shape, there is a lot of worn areas by the moisture tubes and where it makes contact with the bass joint, there are numerous scratches as well throughout, the body lock located on the wing\tenor joint is included and secure, the tenon cork on the wing\tenor joint is old, but intact, the wood of the bass joint is in ok shape, it does have numerous scratches throughout, the body lock installed on the bass joint is included and secure, there is no locking pin for the body lock included, the actual wood tenons of the bass joint are in decent shape, the tenon corks are old, but intact, the wood of the boot joint is in ok shape, there are numerous scratches and wear marks throughout, the 4 holes for the hand crutch assembly are there, but no hand crutch assembly is included, the strap ring is secure and included, the boot joint cap is included, the water crook is in very good shape with minimal dents\dings throughout, the Bb lever key is very sluggish, the wood area around the boot joint cap has chipping around it, nothing major, there is no bocal included, the case is included and in poor shape.
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