Rampone Cazzani Milano

[timmy201]

Alto sax, has number 3489 under the thumb rest. silver finish.
engraving on front..
logog of star above symbol surrounded by a wreath
'PRLMIATO STABIL]'
'AGOSTINO RAMPONE & BATTISTA CAZZANI & C MILANO'
'[SPORTAZIONc MONDIALE' ( bit worn/hard to read)
logo of an A and a T, a star, and MADE IN ITALY

is this of any value? it was given to me from a grandparent, and been used for past 10+ years
thanks, Tim

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[Dave Dolson]

Timmy: Nice enough old saxophone. I'm guessing 1920's because of the split, opposing bell pads. Those were replaced by two bell pads on the left side of the bell in the late 1920's or early 1930's.

Modern Rampone saxophones are well made and highly regarded. I don't know about the old ones. DAVE

[Yellowhorn]

Timmy-

Nice-looking horn. I agree with Dave.

Your horn is worth some money, but I would not know how much. My estimate could be around $ 500-700?

[milandro]

nice and early horn, probably of some value but only to the Rampone & Cazzani collector, try to offer it to the Rampone & Cazzani factory, they might want it for their museum http://www.ramponecazzani.it/

By the way, perhaps your mouthpiece is of some value too, sell separately!;)

[randeeki76]

I would be very interested in this horn if you are selling or wanna talk about parting with it drop me a line.

randeeki@aol.com

Best~
randi