[maddenma]

Anyone recognize the make of this stencil tenor?

Very distinctive and unusual tenon clamp, Selmer-ish table, made in West Germany, serial number in the 9000 range and purchased new in 1960-ish.

 

[Tryptykon]

No photos of the bell engraving ?

 

[whaler]

It could possibly be newer than your tv.

 

[B Flat]

Dorfler & Jorka?

 

[maddenma]

No photos of the bell engraving ?

It's a friends horn that he sent me a few photos of. The history I'm given is that it was used in a NYC HS Band in 1960. Parts of that horn look more modern than that, but some of it is really old school, like a Buescher stencil of the period.

Dorfler & Jorka?

I think you might have nailed it! Not sure about the double neck though. I'll have to ask if it has one.

 

[milandro]

Dorfler & Jorka?

looks like one

double neck? I don’t understand this.

The front tenon tightening button was also used by Keilwerth.

 

[2phunkey4u]

http://bassic-sax.info/version5/vintage-saxes/european-made-saxes/dorfler-jorka/dj-vs-jk-necks/

 

[JayeLID]

looks like one

double neck? I don’t understand this.

The front tenon tightening button was also used by Keilwerth.

Except Keilwerth had the thumbscrew on the neck...while D&J has it on the receiver.

That is usually the give-away detail as to whether you have a JK or a D&J. Oftentimes in all other respects they can be visually identical....

 

[JayeLID]

It's a friends horn that he sent me a few photos of. The history I'm given is that it was used in a NYC HS Band in 1960. Parts of that horn look more modern than that, but some of it is really old school, like a Buescher stencil of the period.

NYC Board of Ed actually contracted a few European manufacturers back in the day. I have seen the Board of Ed engraving on Schneklaars horns as well (although this as already noted is D&J). So there are probably still some of these floating around out there....

 

[saxophender]

NYC Board of Ed actually contracted a few European manufacturers back in the day. I have seen the Board of Ed engraving on Schneklaars horns as well (although this as already noted is D&J). So there are probably still some of these floating around out there....

Also Dolnet - I have a BelAir with the NYC Bd. of Ed. engraving dated 1966.

 

[RogerD]

Weltklang?

 

[saxomo]

Dorfler & Jorka?

Dörfler & Jörka it is.
Attached is a pic of my horn from around 1950. Beautiful sound, but not the best to explore altissimo with. Will always keep it for studio/mellow sessions.

 

[B Flat]

Dörfler & Jörka it is.
Attached is a pic of my horn from around 1950. Beautiful sound, but not the best to explore altissimo with. Will always keep it for studio/mellow sessions.

I had one myself a few years back.
Picked it up for a song.
I repadded it and sold it soon afterward.
I do remember that it was a great sounding horn and not too clunky under the fingers.

 

[maddenma]

Dörfler & Jörka it is.
Attached is a pic of my horn from around 1950. Beautiful sound, but not the best to explore altissimo with. Will always keep it for studio/mellow sessions.

Yeah, that's it. That was the other peculiar thing, the thumb rest carved out for the octave key.

Thanks!!

 

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