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In 1971 LeBlanc purchased the rights to Martin and resold Yanigasawa saxophones under the Martin brand.Дescription (underlined items are links to pictures) Other models: Indiana, Imperial, MedalistД®ven today you can find new horns labeled Martin, though they are Asian made and have no resemblence to the original Martin instruments. Considered a non-pro alternative such as the Yamaha 62 versus the Yamaha 875. Very little is really known about it other than it was sprinkled throughout a few years Handcraft production. LH table keys changed from a vertical Selmer mk VI style to 3 plate horizontal configuration.ДЄ Handcraft Standard and Handcraft Standard Special was considered an Intermediate/Pro horn. Handcraft Troudador вЂ“ From 1930 to 1933, 100,xxx to 110,xxx The horns are best repadded with rivet or rivetless pads for a smooth & darker tone. The toneholes were fairly thick compared to regular drawn toneholes and they were also beveled. Their saxophones are very distinctive as they have soldered on toneholes. And in 1871 he moved to Elkhart, Indiana and became one of the original workers, the 6th employee, to work for C.G. In 1871 the factory was destroyed by fire. Martin was an immigrant from Germany in that year. Their father, John Martin, started the original вЂњThe Martin CompanyвЂќ in 1865 in Chicago. After which they struck out on their own in 1904 and founded вЂњThe Martin Band Instrument CompanyвЂќ.

DateДЄpparently some of the Martin brothers worked for York in Battle Creek, Michigan USA. These later horns apparently sounded much different from earlier models and have a brighter tone.

The later horns were made in Japan with drawn toneholes. This allowed the metal thickness to be uniformed for each tone hole and now thinness in the body tubes. Super 20вЂ™s were made with brazed-on toneholes until the early 1970вЂ™s (the same way Martins were). White engraving) differed greatly in tone over the years. The popular King Super 20 (may also have H.N. It does not pertain to those models which were marketed under the Gladiator, American Standard, or other trademarks. Because of this, it is to be used as a guide or rough estimate of when a King or Cleveland model instrument was manufactured. The following information was compiled from serial number records which were not complete.

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Note: From 1987, the prefix number plus 50 gives you the year of manufacture. But if you ever get a chance to play one of these horns do it, you will not be disappointed by the huge tone. I personally think that Conn imported this body from France, but no body markings or other information is known, thus highly doubtful.

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an anomoly, the Conn 21M with full lacquer вЂ“ Basic Pro model вЂ“ is a fabulous sounding horn, though has few followers. Horns after this period are not highly sought after вЂњNвЂќ-Prefix Nogales Mexico вЂ“ this was the largest quality decline of Conn.

вЂ“ Conn Royal Artist stencil with RH G# trill, forked E key

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Years and Serial Numbers are approximate YearДў627xx start New Aristocrat production (1931-1934)Дў662xx Silver Plated New Aristocrat TenorДў67xxx end New Aristocrat production (1931-1934)Дў67xxx start Aristocrat Series I production (1934-1940)Дў91xxx end Aristocrat Series I production (1934-1940)Дў91xxx start Aristocrat вЂњBig BвЂќ production (1940-1955)Дў95xxx start вЂTop Hat and CaneвЂ™ 400 model (1941-1955)ДЈ31xxx start Aristocrat Series II (1950-1955)ДЈ55xxx end Aristocrat вЂњBig BвЂќ production (1940-1955)ДЈ57xxx end Aristocrat Series II (1950-1955)ДЈ57xxx start Aristocrat Series III (1955-1963)ДЈ59xxx end вЂTop Hat and CaneвЂ™ 400 model (1941-1955)ДЈ59xxx start S5, S25 400 Model (1955-1963)ДЈ81xxx end Aristocrat Series III (1955-1963)ДЈ81xxx Around this time Selmer(USA) Purchased BuescherД«uffet started to be a Keilwerth stencil.Д¬onn Saxophone Serial Number List Years and Serial Numbers are approximate Date Saxophone Serial Numbers and Gallery BuescherДЄny links will bring up pictures of past horn repair work, sold, inventory, personal horns or pictures from eBay.