buescher elkhart alto saxophone serial numbers

has uncovered this wonderful video of the Buescher saxophone production from 1924. Several reconstructions followed and Buescher changed positions within the company. In 1926 Buescher Band Instrument Company was joined with the Elkhart Band Instrument Company and in 1963 H. Im told it could be from the 1920s or 30s. On the bell it says 'The Elkhart' and 'Elkhart-Ind-USA' in sort of an art deco floral engraving. Its a brushed silver body, the keys look like mother of pearl. Sax #36 is produced in 1859 - that is, less than twenty years after the first know prototype and only 12 years after Sax patented his invention.īuescher suggested to use #36 as a model for furture Conn saxophones but apparently Conn was not interested and eventually Buescher left Conn to start his own business 'Buescher Manufacturing Co' in 1894. I bought a sax at an auction and am trying to get some information on it. It is believed that he used this particular instrument as model for his own first saxophone designs. Buescher was clearly talented and in 1888 he rose to the position of foreman - the same year Conn produced the first american made saxophoneĭuring a visit in Europe Buescher had obtaine an Adolphe Sax alto saxophone (serial number 36) and brought it back to America. However he was born in Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio 26 April 1861 and later re-located with his family to Elkhart, Indiana where he got a job at the C. The name easily makes you think that Buescher himself was french (although the last name hints at German roots).

made the Aristocrat the 400 Model (post THC), made the Elkhart 20A/30A the Aristocrat, and made the Bundy a cheapened version of the 20/30A. Ferdinand August 'Gus' Buescher (1861-1937) Maybe someone else can discuss the serial number 393XXX.

Buescher elkhart alto saxophone serial numbers