[metaphorce]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Saxophone-Pan-American-/110761838680

Seller id's it as an alto, but it's got a curved neck. C-Mel?

Were all Pan Americans made by Conn?

 

[Koen88]

dont know about the pan ams but it does look like a c-mel, the bell is about the same height as the g# pinkycluster key. the bell of an alto sax is about an inch lower than the g# key.

you could ask for specific pictures to be sure..

 

[Pete Thomas]

I would ask for dimensions, my guess is it's either a C melody or a tenor.

 

[csax]

Hmmm, seen a lot of PanAm C-Mel's (and owned a couple) - but I've never seen a PanAm C like this with B/Bb on the same side of the bell, or Front-F !

I'd go for (Bb) Tenor :dazed: , what with the bottom leg of the B guard being literally on the bow joint... Probably 30's ? Maybe even just a tad newer than that, despite the wire guards etc., as it doesn't have all those vintage features that we just love - like G# trill and forked Eb :-(

Amazing how so many pictures can tell so little !

 

[bruce bailey]

Tenor for sure. As mentioned, the C Melodies from Conn never had left side bell keys. Looks nice but will go much higher.

 

[metaphorce]

Seller says it's 28 or 29 inches from the bottom of the bow to the plug, so it;s a tenor. If the serial number is a normal Conn number, it places the horn around 1923. (I realize the numbering can be problematic with a stencil, tho.)

 

[csax]

Yep, it's a tenor, and (as you say) even Conn PanAm's don't use the standard Conn serial number lists. 30's (at least) with that front-f.

Go on, you know you want it ! :lick:

 

[bruce bailey]

I would put it at 1935-55. I am guessing about 1950ish. I have a Pan-American flute that has all the paperwork from 1954 and I think it is around 160,000. Last year labled as a P-A was 1955.