

More Holton history from Jazzbug1, early horns, Wiedoeft Many question the year, and I have no idea other than a sreial # of 32560." It has a better tone than any other soprano I have tried.It has the high F key. Tommyr: "I have been playing an old Holton since at least 1975.

Made by Frank Holton and Co, Elkhorn Wis engraved on the bell-front, and "Bb 18782" and the letters L P widely spaced on the bell-back." it's nickel-plated and the main part, not the keys and action, is sandblasted. Hafuch: "I've been playing a silver-plated Holton tenor model 243 (sn 277xxx) from 1955 (?), and I have rarely played its equal."įredj608: "Soprano. TenTenTooter: "The tenor has soldered tone holes, Eb fork fingering, G# trill, high D trill, serial number either 11xx or 11xxx."īeboplawyer: "Holton model 241 Tenor from 1948 (?) Serial 195***" "holton baritone sax, silvered, serial #14xxx" Click to expand.Sax_Pete: "Frank Holton soprano serial 39xxx"īruce Baily: "Handcraft clone #37xxx and every bit as good as a real Martin"
