Holton, perhaps? The company was based in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The Collegiate was a student model, and from a company which was not renowned for quality saxes.
Holton Collegiate 577?
Who made the Collegiate 577? It has soldered tone holes but not Martin style
and the keys are not King style. G# table unidentifiable.
and the keys are not King style. G# table unidentifiable.
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Did Holton make saxes after the 20's and 30's? This is a 40's or 50's horn so
probably a stencil of something...
probably a stencil of something...
I love the Holton Collegiate Tenor that I just found. They may not be renowned, but ask someone who owns one what they think. Mine is a silverplate from 1940. It will make a great blues honker. It loves to growl and blows great overtones. When you play soft it has a rich tone. It's layed out well and is smartly constructed. My only problem is a mildew smell from sitting in the case for so many years. Holton was big in the 20s from what I understand, and made saxes into the 70s.
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