Inbox: 2 of 180 Move | Copy this message to:sent-mail Delete | Spam | Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Save as... | Add to contacts Back to Inbox Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 08:36:19 -0700 To: saxpics@x-mail.net From: Vintage Saxophone Gallery Subject: Fwd: Re: Martin Stencil Parts: Name Type Size DSC00399.JPG [image/jpeg] 225.82 KB (source) Message Body: >From: MJHLAW@aol.com >To: saxpics@gmail.com >Subject: Re: Martin Stencil >Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 23:35:23 EDT > >I too like solving a mystery and this one is tough because I can't seem to >dig up anything about Art Musical Instruments, Inc. This horn has a front >F >key and the split B/Bb, so it is a later model Handcraft stencil. That >might >put its date right about the time that old Gus retired from his company >(post >1929). Perhaps he sold his name to Art Inc. for some extra scratch. >That's >the best that I can come up with. > >I got the horn back from the shop today and it's got a ballsy sound. I >really like it. Here's another shot I took today. If you're interested in >any more for your site, let me know and I'll take higher resolution shots >(and hopefully more artful ones as well). > > >In a message dated 10/16/2002 10:37:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >saxpics@gmail.com writes: > > > > Thanks for the compliment and sorry for the delay! > > > > Yes, the horn definitely looks like a Martin stencil. As noted on my > > website, stencil serial numbers bear practically no resemblence to other > > pro > > serials, so no difficulty there (stencils also tend to use older >tooling). > > > > I really don't have much of a problem with FA Buescher's name on a >stencil. > > > > Buescher was mainly a brass man and even Selmer stenciled from Martin. > > > > I'll think on it a bit. It really is an interesting bit of trivia >you've > > given me! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: MJHLAW@aol.com > > >To: saxpics@gmail.com > > >Subject: Martin Stencil > > >Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 17:21:39 EDT > > > > > >I came across one of your posts on the Sax on the Web forum regarding > > >Martin > > >stencils and I thought I'd run this one by you (I also have been to >your > > >website and I must say, excellent job). I recently was given a tenor > > >saxophone with the following engraved: > > > > > >AMERICAN TRIUMPH > > >MADE BY > > >ART > > >MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS > > >INC. > > >ELKHART-IND. > > >F.A. BUESCHER > > >PRES. > > > > > >The serial numbers are: > > > 15,xxx (body) > > > 13,xxx (neck) > > > > > >It has bevelled tone holes, an egg shaped lyre holder and a split bell > > B/Bb > > >and it looks like a Martin Handcraft. I've found second line Martin > > serial > > >numbers, but that would put it around 1937, and I've been told that the > > >split > > >bell design would have been very out of date at that time..... so the >'37 > > >serial number probably doesn't apply. I was just wondering if you've >come > > >across this stencil variety in the past, and what if anything more you > > >might > > >be able to tell me about this horn. It plays very nicely and just >needs > > >some > > >soldering. I'm giving it to my son for his tenth birthday (he already > > >plays > > >alto), but I can't rule out borrowing it on occasion for gigs (for >tenor, > > I > > >use the infamous Selmer Mark VII, post 275,xxx). I only took one >picture > > >of > > >the bell before sending it off to the shop and it is attached. I find >it > > >strange that F.A. Buescher would be president of a company that put out > > >Martin stencils. Any thoughts on that? > > > > > >Thanks for any help you can give, > > >Mike Hochman > > >Baltimore, Md. > > > > > > > > > > > ><< FABUESCHER2.jpg >> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Delete | Spam | Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Save as... | Add to contacts Back to Inbox Move | Copy this message to:sent-mail