I finally got around to taking some more photos of my Hammerschmidt-stencilled Hüttl alto saxophone. The camera I used is much better than mine, and allowed for much better, detailed shots. What it showed as well, was how dusty the poor thing really was!
If you are not familiar with the story of this particular instrument, and are interested in finding out what I know of its history, you can find the info on the main pages of my web site. There are also some pictures of another Hammerschmidt-stencilled Hüttl, as well as some photos of a tenor Klingsor (the name the Hammerschmidts were sold under).
In the photos above & below, you can see the unusual screw that fastens the neck to the horn. (Yes, it is the big round one. The smaller one is for the lyre.)
Here you can see the mother of pearl key touches, which are on all of the horns’ keys. This is one of the features that distinguishes this model as the De Luxe.
The wishbone-shaped octave key mechanism is a Hammerschmidt trait. The moon-shaped thumb rest is very unique. I don’t recall seeing it on any other brand of vintage of saxophone.
This photo shows the high Eb trill key in nice detail. Also note the G# trill key.
This keyguard around the Hammerschmidt fork Eb keys always remind me of the Euro symbol (€ ). (BTW, I do realize that these horns were built decades before the Euro was conceived.)
In the photos above and below, you can see the rolled tone holes very clearly.
It is on my main site that I have compiled some info on the history of the Hammerschmidt company. If you are looking for information on the current status of the Hammerschmidt company, and what it produces, you can find it in an article I wrote for this weblog in October last year.
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