[J.Max]

I've seen this horn advertised a couple of times now on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Possible-Buescher-stencil-alto-from-the-1930s_W0QQitemZ180160815864QQihZ008QQcategoryZ16232QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It doesn't look like any Buescher I've ever seen. It has a right hand spatula that resembles a New Aristocrat, but the tone holes on the bell resemble a slightly later model. Anyone have any ideas? Kind of a cool horn...

 

[Dave dix]

Its a buescher stencil from the mid 30's
Dave

 

[J.Max]

Heh. It's just an odd looking horn. Most stencils I've seen look exactly like their Aristocrat counterparts, but this one has a few odd differences, besides the name and engraving.

 

[awholley]

Most Buescher stencils have the NA-stlye spatulas, I think. The Elkhart alto I used to own certainly did -it was probably exactly the same horn as that ad.

 

[14470]

Junkdude has an Alexander Hamilton tenor, which appears to be a Conn stencil. Doesn't answer your question other than that the brand may have bought horns from various manufacturers.

 

[J.Max]

Junkdude has an Alexander Hamilton tenor, which appears to be a Conn stencil. Doesn't answer your question other than that the brand may have bought horns from various manufacturers.

Yeah, I saw that too. I think that you're right because I've seen a Hamilton that resembled a Martin also.

 

[brianincairo]

I've got a Hamilton Tenor coming from ebay....looks TO ME like a Conn stencil, but I'll know when it arrives... especially that "C" note guard looking like a Mecedes logo, but I'm not an expert....