6M Alto with an alternate G# key

[teacherguy]

I have a 6M alto with an alternate G# key on the right side. Is this "normal" for a 6M, or on any sax for that matter? I have never seen this on any other sax. Was this an option offered by Conn? If so, is was this a popular option?
The alt. G# key is located right between 1 and 2 on the right side.

Just curious.......

[Hornlip]

That was normal for 6M's up until about the mid-50's. I've got a '53 6M with the alternate G#. It was a common feature of most American-made saxophones until the 40's.

Most 20's & early 30's horns also had an E-flat trill key, operated by fingering a low and middle "D", and lifting the middle right-hand finger, which operated a small key that was generally located on the left side of the horn just above the joint of the body tube and the bow.

[SaxCetera]

My 1953 6M also had this key. My sax technician removed it for me because it adds resistance on the G# key and I would never use it anyway. I'll keep it and offer it to the next owner.