Also, being that this one is number 189, what would you say if all the 188 made before this one had been destroyed at some time in the past? That...
I'm not concerned with monetary value. Not every one is you know! So, how can you be a fan of antiques if you only think about monetary value? Larry
If it can be proven to be of that age, whether or not it plays well is completely beside the point! Right? Larry
I definitely see an S, space for the E then a Y then the top of an ampersand and what looks like the o after the missing C! If you guys see that...
That's way more detail than I could get before!
That's better! [IMG] I have an Idea it is a Boosey & Co sax! Thanks Larry
OK, apparently I already had a Photobucket account I had forgotten about! Old age creeping up on me no doubt! So here it is! I had to get the...
I've been able to get a really good image buy using NO light but ambient light. I'll try to upload it. OK, cannot. What is the largest file...
Ferric chloride and fuming hydrochloric acid I have, but most acids are etchants on brass. Not something I really want to do to it. If it can be...
I'll try that with talc later, thanks. I have tried with a USB microscope and my digital SLR with macro bellows but there just does not appear...
I have a very old saxophone on which the makers mark, over the last 100 years or so, has been polished away and can no longer be read. I know...
I'm not really an antiquer per se. However, I have just become one due to a recent purchase of an antique saxophone. I needed some information so...
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