Vintage 1924 Conn Alto Saxophone In -
Item History & Price
This Conn alto sax was made in 1924 according to its serialnumber (#M143XXX). It doesn’t have the “nail file” G# so it can’t be called a“Chu Berry, ” but it’s serial number puts it in the early part of the “NewWonder Series II” range.This sax is in good structural condition, with no dents orsigns of any previous significant damage or repair. The silver plating ismostly in good shape, but there are worn spots on the palm keys, the octavekey, the side Bb and C keys, and... the left hand thumb hook. Otherwise theplating is tarnished, but it should polish up nicely. The gold wash in the bellis still present. The roller is missing from the left hand low Bb key platter.This sax has rolled tone holes that all look to be in good condition. All thekeys move freely with no mechanical problems that we can detect. The pads areold and this horn will need to be repadded to put it into good playingcondition. The case is original to the instrument and is in goodcondition, with only minor scuffs and no damage to the wood at all. The handle, latches and hinges all work as they should.All reasonable offers considered.Please ask any questions before purchase.Our store has been in continuousbusiness in Indianapolis, IN, USA since 1948. We specialize in new and usedmusical instrument sales and our full service repair shop can and has fixedalmost every type of instrument. We take great pride in the quality of or workand the friendliness of our staff. If you have any questions about items forsale on EBay or anything else, please let us know. We're always happy to help.If you are the winning bidder, pleasedo not make any payments until checking with us, the seller. The shipping calculator provided by eBay isonly approximate and does not seem to account for insurance and other costs.Shipping Methods: Domestic (within the continental US) packages aretypically shipped via UPS Ground or USPS, with the buyer paying for groundshipping and insurance. International packages that meet size requirements aretypically shipped via USPS Priority Mail International, with the buyer payingfor shipping and insurance charges plus a small handling fee. If you are buyinga mouthpiece, do not ask for us to ship it via USPS’s mailing envelope - thisis not enough to protect the mouthpiece. WE WILL USE A BOX. Seller Accepted Payment Methods: Within the continental US – PayPal ispreferred, however we will also accept VISA or Mastercard. All Indiana salesare subject to 7% state sales tax. International sales – Only PayPal will beaccepted. Once PayPal confirms the payment and tells me it's ok to ship, youritem will ship within the next business day. PLEASE CHECK WITH SELLER BEFOREMAKING PAYMENTS - THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR IS APPROXIMATE AND DOES NOT INCLUDEINSURANCE. WE WILL SEND YOU AN INVOICE WITH EXACT SHIPPING AND HANDLING ANDINSURANCE.Seemore pictures and information about this and many more items at VintageBandInstruments. com#807 Ebay VBI
