Menge Saxophone FX Hüller World de Luxe?

[polhorn]

I'm looking for any information on the sax on pictures. Engraving says it's Menge. I believe Herbert Menge from F.X. Huller, but I cannot find any info that he made saxophones. There are info on patents by Menge. No serial number on the body. It's model similar to F.X. Huller World de Luxe, but little to fancy There are additional keys on right hand to help close B, bb keys. Might it be a prototype? Or did Menge made saxophones on your own? There are also two mouthpieces included, I believe from that era.

[tobi]

Hello,
Yes, it is an FX Hüller saxophone.

Please show a photo with better resolution of the other side of the Alto as well.
And a picture from the sleeve where the neck is to be inserted.
Then I can maybe say more.

By the way - photos from the mouthpieces would be interesting as well.

Thanks, tobi

[polhorn]

Pictures below

[tobi]

Thank you.
It's obviously an extraordinary saxophone!

I can say that it should be made somewhere in between from SN 21700 and 22300.
Which I would date at about 1936 or 1937.

I still would like to ask for a full view of the whole left side as well. Is this possible?

Thanks, Tobi.

[polhorn]

Picture enclosed. Is it possible that those mouthpieces are also original FX Hüller? The silver cap (which protect only the reed) is similar as the one from FX Hüller catalog from that era.

[tobi]

Yes, I would think so. It should be original assessories.
However, unclear, who really produced these ones.

[polhorn]

There is also a box of reeds in the case. Those reeds were made 1930-1935. They are 100 years old and look like new. So it seems to be a time capsule:)

[tobi]

Those reeds were made 1930-1935.

This is very interesting! Why would you know that the reeds were made between 1930-1935?
Regards, Tobi

[polhorn]

Correction 1935-1940. Masim Paris was open in 1935. And Paris on the box probably mean that the reeds were made before Maccaferi move to USA in 1939.