Manufacturer
A little note or manufacturer's fulll name(s)
Country of Origin |
Models I Know Of |
Information, Picture Galleries, Modern Websites, etc.
LINKS
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A Cabart
France |
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A Santoni
("Pare" or "Como" may also be stamped)
Italy
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Evette & Schaeffer (intermediate) horns stamped "Made in Italy" |
Saxforum.IT |
Adolphe (Adolphe-Edouard) Sax
France |
Adolphe Sax |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Adolphe (Antoine-Joseph) Sax
France |
Adolphe Sax |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Akustik (part of VEB - B&S)
Germany |
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- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Allen Loomis (see also CONN)
USA |
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TheSax.Info |
Amati
Czech Republic |
| Corton |
Toneking |
Classic Super |
| Lignatone |
Signatone |
Dave Guardala 501CL |
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Classic Deluxe |
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Antoine Courtois
France |
Antoine Courtois
Conservatorie |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Arta Guban Timisora
Romania
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Luxor |
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Aulochrome
(Inventor: François Louis)
Belgium |
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B & S
(VEB Blechblas und Signalinstrumentenfabrik)
Germany |
| "Blue Label" |
"Gold Label" |
Chicago Jazz
Series |
| Codera |
Medusa |
Allora |
| B&S |
Dave Guardala
(excludes 501CL) |
LA Sax
(Pre-2005) |
| Series 2000 (intermediate) |
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Series 2001 |
| See also entry for VEB |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Web
Forums
- SH Woodwind
Reviews
- Modern
Website(s)
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Barbier et Fils
France |
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Besson
France |
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Bassic-Sax |
Boiste; Maurice, Rene & Louis
France |
Maurice Boiste
Rotinat Stencils |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Boosey & Co.
England |
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- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Borgani, Prof. Romeo
Italy |
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- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Buescher, Ferdinand August
USA |
True-Tone
(The New) Aristocrat
400
Super 400 Alto and Tenor
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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CA Wunderlich
Germany |
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TheSax.info |
Carl Kruspe
Germany |
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Bassic-Sax |
Cointrau-Marigaux (sometimes read "Contreau")
France |
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Conn, Colonel Charles Gerard
USA |
Wonder Improved
(s/n 1-41xxx; 1888-1910; 1913-1915?) |
New Wonder
(s/n 41xxx-263xxx; 1915-1935) |
Connqueror 26M/30M
(s/n 263xxx-309xxx; 1935-1943) |
New Invention
(s/n 16xxx-23xxx; 1910-1912?) |
Artist/Standard ("Naked Lady")
(s/n 263xxx-P Prefix; 1935-1971) |
Connstellation 28M
(s/n 330xxx-345xxx; 1948-1952) |
Please note that the DJH ("Daniel J. Henkin") Modified horns are Julius Keilwerth stencils.
Pro horn manufacture ceased in 1971. |
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Couesnon;
Jean Baptiste, Felix and Amedee
France |
| (Modele) Monopole |
Armée (Series GNM) |
Modele SO (Series SO) |
| Opera (Series HN) |
National (Series BO) |
Universel (Series CGO) |
Armée (Series BN)
For Msseurs De L'Armée |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Defiant
Unknown |
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TheSax.Info |
Dolnet-Lefevre et Pigis
France |
| "Early Models" |
Bel Air |
M70 |
| "Series I" |
Artist |
Universal |
| "Series II" |
Imperial |
Jean Cartier |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Dörfler & Jörka
Hubert Jörka & Josef Dörfler
Germany |
| Artist #300 |
Convair |
Gebr. Alexander Mainz |
| Boucet |
Impala |
H. Genet |
| Carl Ludwig |
De Villiers |
Some SML Stencils |
| Clinton |
Diamond |
Some Bundy Stencils
Stamped "Made in Germany" |
| Rene Dumont |
Hopf |
Roxy |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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EA Beaugnier;
Emilien Augustus, Louis-Hippolyte, & Maurice and Robert Siour
France |
Special Perfect
Fabrication Artistique
Vitos stamped "Made in France"
Noblets stamped "Made in France"
Some SML Stencils |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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EA Couturier
USA |
Some Lyon & Healy Stencils
Lyon & Healy Perfect Curved |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Edouard & Théodore Robert
France |
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Luthier Vents
TheSax.Info |
EO Sylvester
USA (Built by Pierret) |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Eppelsheim, Benedikt
Germany |
Soprillo
Tubax
Eppelsheim |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Ernest Benisch
France |
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Luthier Vents |
Eugen Schuster
Germany |
Majestik Aristocrat |
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Evette & Schaeffer, Buffet-Crampon & Cie.
France |
| "Early Buffet-Crampon" |
Buffet-Powell |
S1 (& S1 Prestige) |
| "Early Evette-Schaeffer" |
"SA Series" |
S2 (Intermediate) |
| Evette |
Dynaction |
S3 (& S3 Prestige) |
| Apogée System |
Super Dynaction ("SDA") |
Olds Opera Stencil |
Some Selmer (Paris) Stencils
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F. Renoux & Cie.
France |
Super Rex Professional
Super Rex Conservatory
Other Models |
Luthier Vents |
F. Sudre
France |
Universel |
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Ferdinando Roth
Italy |
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Bassic-Sax |
Feulliet et Fils
France |
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Holidays.net |
FX (Franz Xavier) Hüller and
EMO (Ernst Modl), ARIGA (Anton Riedl) and Riedl
Germany |
Regent
World
World De Luxe
World Super |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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G. Leblanc
(see also BEAUGNIER, NOBLET and VITO)
France |
Le Rationnel
Semi-Rationnel (SRB)
Leblanc System |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Gautrot (see also COUESNON)
France |
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Gebrüder Mönnig
(part of VEB - B&S)
Germany |
Diamant |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Gervex
France |
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GH Hüller (part of VEB - B&S)
Germany |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Grafton
England |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Grassi, Ida Maria
Italy |
La Marque
2000
Professional 2000
Wonderful |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Guillard Martel et Loiselet
France
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H. Pihan;
Jean-Léon, Henri-Marcel & Henri
France |
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Luthier Vents |
Halari
(sometimes read HALARY)
France |
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Hammerschmidt, Karl
Germany |
| "Cage Wire Key Guards" |
Lafleur |
Klingsor |
Josef Hammerschmidt
und Söhne(?) |
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"Split Bell Keys" |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Hawkes & Son
England
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XXth Century ("20th Century") |
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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HN White - King Musical Instruments
USA |
| King |
Voll-True II |
Zephyr Special |
| Voll-True |
Zephyr |
Super 20 Silver-Sonic |
| Super 21 Silver Sonic (prototype) |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Holton, Frank
Switzerland |
| Beaufort (Buffet Stencil) |
Stratodyne |
"Elkhorn" |
| Rudy Wiedoeft |
Collegiate |
Gretsch Stencil |
| Gretsch Commander Stencil |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Inderbinen
Germany |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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International Woodwind
Taiwan |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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J Pajot & A Jenzat
France |
Ideal No. 1
Ideal No. 2 |
Luthier Vents |
J. Gras, Joseph and Charles
France |
Liberator |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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J.B. Barbe
France |
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J'Élle Stainer
Brazil |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Jerome Thibouville-Lamy
France |
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TheSax.Info |
Jim Schmidt Designs
USA |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Josef Hammerschmidt
Germany |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
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Jouan et Guesdon
France |
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Priceminister.com Ad |
Julius Rudolph
Germany |
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Bassic-Sax |
JW York
(James Warren York)
USA |
"Patent Applied For"
"Plate Construction"
"Triple Octave Vent" |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Keilwerth, Julius
Czechoslovakia and Germany |
| King |
Magna |
King Tempo
Stencil |
| Toneking |
H-Couf Superba
I & II |
CX-90 |
| The New King |
Modell
Peter Ponzol |
SX-90 |
| Modell Lus |
Conn
DJH Modified |
SX-90R |
| Champion |
Armstrong
Heritage Stencil |
Buffet Expression
Stencil |
| Modell 1-5 |
Luxor van Hall |
Richard Keilwerth
Stencils |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- SH Woodwind
Reviews
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
- Pete's
Comments & Notes
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Keilwerth, Max
Czechoslovakia and Germany |
Hohner President
Pure Tone
Mars
Musicator
Harway |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Köhler, Franz (part of MIGMA/Musica)
Germany |
Empor |
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Kohlert, Vincenta Kohlerta Synové
("V. Kohlert's Sons" or "VKS")
Czechoslovakia and Germany |
| "Early" |
Amati Stencil |
Regent |
| Modell 1926-1929 |
Winnenden |
Star |
| "1930-1934" |
Models
55, 57, 58, 59 |
Excelsior |
| "VKS" |
Bixley |
Boosey & Hawkes
Edgware Stencil |
| "WWII" |
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Popular |
| Note that modern Kohlerts are made in China and have nothing to do with the "original" Kohlert company. |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Kurt Gropp
Germany |
VogtlandsPerle
Vogtland-Perle
Perl-Gold |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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L. Moeremans Gand
France |
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Lecomte, A
France |
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Ledran
France |
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Oliver Werly's Collection |
Lopes
Brazil |
Windmaster
Windmaster II |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Louis Augu & Cie., L. Rotinat Succ.
France |
Junior Universel
Armée
Export
Royal
Royal Conservatoire |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Lyrist & R. Briard
France |
Lyrist |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Mahillion
Belgium |
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Bassic Sax |
Malerne
France |
Artist
Master
Professional |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Margueritat
(incl. Raoul Brun-Vichy-Margueritat)
France |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
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Marius Roche
France |
Marius Roche |
Luthier Vents |
Martin, John Henry
USA |
| Handcraft |
Handcraft Committee |
Centennial |
Handcraft Master
("Typewriter") |
Handcraft Standard |
Committee
(aka "Committee III") |
| Handcraft Troubador |
Handcraft
Standard Special |
Magna |
| Handcraft Imperial |
Handcraft Committee II |
FE Olds
Super |
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Millereau (and Raoux-Millereau)
France |
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SOTW |
Noblet (see also BEAUGNIER)
France |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Orsi
Italy |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Oscar Adler (part of MIGMA/Musica)
Germany |
| Odeum |
Elektra |
Triumph |
| Ocru |
Sonora |
Rasco |
| Phönix ("Phoenix") |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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P. Mauriat
Taiwan |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Modern
Website(s)
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Pélisson
(incl. all horns with "Pélisson" in their name)
France |
Georgeophone
George System |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Peter Jessen
Denmark |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Pierret; Louis
France |
Unlabeled
("Corps Embouti") |
Oxford |
Modele 42 |
| Modele 1-7 |
Artiste |
Embassy |
| Vibrator |
Modele D'Artistes |
Olds Parisian
Ambassador Stencil |
| Virtuor |
Super Artiste |
Olds Parisian Stencil |
| Concerto with Virtuor |
Competition |
Santy Runyon Stencil |
| Super 8 |
Concerto |
C. Jeuffoy Stencil |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Powell, Verne Q.
USA |
Silver Eagle |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Rampone & Cazzani;
Agostino Rampone & Giuseppina B. Cazzani
Italy |
R1 Jazz
R1
Deluxe
Super
Alessophone
FISM (Fabbrica Italiana Strumenti Musicali) Super |
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Rampone, Alfonso
Italy |
Rampone |
SOTW |
Raymond Dubois
(sometimes incorrectly read as "Raymond Duboy")
France |
Essor
Universel |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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René Guenot, A. Douchet & Cie., René & Albert
France |
| René Guenot |
Standard |
Super Luxe |
| Simplimax |
Professionnel |
Super Série |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Robert Drouet and A. (André François) Fimbel
France |
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Luthier Vents |
Robert Oswald Adler (ROA)
Germany |
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Bassic-Sax |
Sächs - Musikinstrumente (part of VEB - B&S)
Germany |
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TheSax.Info |
Selmer (Paris)
France |
| Modele 22 Series |
Balanced Action
("BA") |
Super 80 Serie
(no number, I, II, III) |
Modele 26 Series
(incl. Modele 28 & New Largebore) |
Selmer Super Series
(incl. "Cigar Cutter," Radio Improved and Jimmy Dorsey) |
| Adolphe Sax |
Mark VI |
Reference 36 |
Super (Balanced) Action
("SBA") |
Mark VII |
Reference 54 |
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Sigfried Wolfram (part of MIGMA/Musica)
Germany |
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- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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SML (Strasser-Marigaux-Lemaire)
France |
| "Prototypes" |
"Rev. B" |
Gold Medal |
| "Rev. A" |
Super Series |
Standard |
| "Split-Bell-Key" |
"Rev. C" |
King Marigaux Stencil |
| Coleman Hawkins Models |
"Rev. D" |
Some Woodwind Stencils |
| Note that current SML saxophones are made in Taiwan or China and have nothing to do with the original SML company. |
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Timis
Romania
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Solist de Lux
Superior |
TheSax.Info |
Triebert
France |
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Universel Savana
France |
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VEB - B&S
(VEB Blechblas und Signalinstrumentenfabrik)
Germany
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| Akustik |
Sonora |
Apollo |
| Weltklang |
University |
Allora |
B&S
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Rudall Carte |
Berg Larsen |
| See also entry for B & S |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Vercruysse et Dhondt
France |
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Vibratosax
Thailand |
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| Vito France (See also BEAUGNIER) |
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Vogtländische Musikinstrumentenfabrik GmbH
(part of VEB - B&S)
Germany |
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Bassic Sax |
WA Stowasser's Söhne
Italy and Czechosolvakia |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
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Weltklang (part of VEB - B&S)
Germany |
Artist
Solist
Apollo |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Werner Roth (part of MIGMA/Musica)
Germany |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Yamaha & Nikkan
Japan |
61
62
82Z
855
875 |
- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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Yanagisawa
Japan |
| A/T3 |
S/A/T/B6 |
880 Series |
| A/T5 |
600 Series |
981 Series |
| 500 Series (Intermediate) |
800 Series (Elimona) |
90x/99x/99xx Series |
| Whitehall |
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Buescher Super 400 Soprano |
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- General or Make & Model
Information
- Picture
Galleries
- Modern
Website(s)
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