I have just bought a lovely oscar adler tenor Saxophone. It's serial number is 1075, it needs a a re pad, doesn't appear to have a low b flat key and is nickle plated .
Can anyone tell me its date, if its low or high pitch and any history please.
I will appreciate any information. Thanks Paul
Oscar Adler tenor saxophone
Re: Oscar Adler tenor saxophone
Hello Paul,
next time, please put your request into the right folder. Thank you.
What I can say immediately: It's a very old Oscar Adler tenor - playable down towards Low H.
Whether it is high pitch? Blow a c and then you will know. Just by looking at photos, an answer will be more than difficult.
I have some questions:
a) it has 2 octave keys, right?
b) is the emblem just a coin that was brazed onto the bell? Or was it pressed into the bell itself?
c) What about the low d? is there an additional small pad in the middle of the d pad?
Some more photos would be interesting. During the upcoming days, I'll try to derive the date of manufacture.
Regards, Tobi
next time, please put your request into the right folder. Thank you.
What I can say immediately: It's a very old Oscar Adler tenor - playable down towards Low H.
Whether it is high pitch? Blow a c and then you will know. Just by looking at photos, an answer will be more than difficult.
I have some questions:
a) it has 2 octave keys, right?
b) is the emblem just a coin that was brazed onto the bell? Or was it pressed into the bell itself?
c) What about the low d? is there an additional small pad in the middle of the d pad?
Some more photos would be interesting. During the upcoming days, I'll try to derive the date of manufacture.
Regards, Tobi
Re: Oscar Adler tenor saxophone
Hi Tobi
I appreciate your reply. I am afraid I don't seem able to add any pictures.... is there another way? I just get this
and I am not sure which folder my post is in?
Re your questions''
a) it has 2 octave keys, right? correct...I think one is high F#
b) is the emblem just a coin that was brazed onto the bell? Or was it pressed into the bell itself?
..... It is pressed into the bell itself.
c) What about the low d? is there an additional small pad in the middle of the d pad? No
Hopefully you will be able to get better idea of age and again thank you for your reply...Paul
I appreciate your reply. I am afraid I don't seem able to add any pictures.... is there another way? I just get this
Re your questions''
a) it has 2 octave keys, right? correct...I think one is high F#
b) is the emblem just a coin that was brazed onto the bell? Or was it pressed into the bell itself?
..... It is pressed into the bell itself.
c) What about the low d? is there an additional small pad in the middle of the d pad? No
Hopefully you will be able to get better idea of age and again thank you for your reply...Paul
Re: Oscar Adler tenor saxophone
Hello Paul,
now, as we have this thread sitting in the wrong position, you may of course use this one for further photos. You managed already to post three photos. The same way should work to post some more.
Regarding the two octave keys: this is a hint for the age. Definitely, there is no High F# funtion. You need to switch keys around high G onwards (as I'm not mistaken).
Regarding the age: I strongly believe that it should have been built between 1910 and 1920, maybe somewhere in the middle. It is definitely a very early Oscar Adler Tenor.
I would appreciate to see further pictures, if you don't mind.
Regards, Tobi.
now, as we have this thread sitting in the wrong position, you may of course use this one for further photos. You managed already to post three photos. The same way should work to post some more.
Regarding the two octave keys: this is a hint for the age. Definitely, there is no High F# funtion. You need to switch keys around high G onwards (as I'm not mistaken).
Regarding the age: I strongly believe that it should have been built between 1910 and 1920, maybe somewhere in the middle. It is definitely a very early Oscar Adler Tenor.
I would appreciate to see further pictures, if you don't mind.
Regards, Tobi.