(Pete) On saxpics.com, I had wondered if Kohlert had hit 100,000 horns before shutting down in 1977. The answer is a resounding "yes."
Further, the horn that may have the highest serial number is a C melody, with a s/n of 100,099 (or 88; there's a lot of wear on and by the s/n).
That's at least 10 years newer than the newest non-Chinese/non-Taiwanese C melody I've heard of, a Vito from the 1960s.

  • upper portion right side upper portion right side
  • upper portion front view upper portion front view
  • serial no. 88398 serial no. 88398
  • rolled tone holes rolled tone holes
  • right side lower portion right side lower portion
  • right side lower portion right side lower portion
  • right side right side
  • right pinkie palm keys right pinkie   palm keys
  • neck left side with mouthpiece neck left side with mouthpiece
  • lower portion back view lower portion back view
  • left side upper portion left side upper portion
  • left side lower portion left side lower portion
  • left side left side
  • left palm pinkie keys left palm   pinkie keys