{"id":2628,"date":"2010-04-12T21:49:39","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T04:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/?page_id=2628"},"modified":"2022-01-04T11:54:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T19:54:03","slug":"saxonette","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/","title":{"rendered":"Saxonette AKA The Hohner Sax"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>M. Hohner&#8217;s Saxonette<\/h3>\n<p>This German-made <em>Hohner Saxonette<\/em> is a blow accordion. The seller of the instrument said that there were:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>12 keys over recessed holes and there [were] even KEY PADS on the keys. It appears that each hole is equipped with a metal reed placed inside&#8230; It measures 17 1\/2&#8243; in&nbsp;length and has a 4&#8243; bell.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This Saxonette was missing its mouthpiece.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">&nbsp;Source: eBay.com<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To date the only other Hohner Saxonette that I have seen for sale appeared on eBay March 2016. This one still had its mouthpiece attached.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13248\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/2-26\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-13248 size-full\" title=\"saxonette badge on bell\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?resize=1429%2C1072&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hohner Saxonette, blow accordion, vintage saxophone-shaped musical instrument, Saxonette badge on bell of instrument, \" width=\"1429\" height=\"1072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2628 gallery-columns-9 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/6-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?resize=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"13252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/6-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13252'>\n\t\t\t\tSource: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/8-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?resize=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"13254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/8-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/8.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13254'>\n\t\t\t\tSource: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/5-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?resize=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"13251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/5-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13251'>\n\t\t\t\tSource: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/9-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?resize=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"13255\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/9-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13255'>\n\t\t\t\tSource: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/3-24\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?resize=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"13249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/3-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13249'>\n\t\t\t\tSource: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/4-19\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?resize=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"13250\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/4-19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13250'>\n\t\t\t\tSource: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/7-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?resize=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"13253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/7-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13253'>\n\t\t\t\tSource: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/1-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?resize=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"13247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/1-25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13247'>\n\t\t\t\tSource: Tomahawk-Coin-and-Antique on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>The Hohner Sax<\/h3>\n<p>The two Saxonettes shown above are the only sax-shaped, blow accordions that I have seen from Hohner that carried this name. The far more common name that these antique blow accordions from Hohner are known by, is <em>The Hohner Sax.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6406\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/name-badge-on-bell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Name Badge On Bell\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6406\" title=\"Name Badge On Bell\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg?resize=1280%2C960\" alt=\"blow accordion, vintage, German, The Hohner Sax, Saxonette\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Name-Badge-On-Bell.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: williamg on eBay.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Vintage catalogue pages for the Hohner Sax, formerly known as the Hohner&#8217;s Saxonette<\/h3>\n<p>Over the years I have come across many, many pages of catalogues that showed the Hohner Sax. There have been so many in fact, that I stopped gathering them together. As I was updating this section of my website, I started to examine those old catalogue pages I did have, and I began to notice how widely the prices varied.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore I decided to update this page to show how the Hohner Sax, and its companion piece the <a href=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/organette\/\">Organette<\/a>, were advertised, and what they sold for. This will also allow for further updates in the future.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/&quot;}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2628 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/1922-hohner-sax-ad-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?fit=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?w=1088&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?resize=713%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 713w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1103&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?resize=1069%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" data-attachment-id=\"13259\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/1922-hohner-sax-ad-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?fit=1088%2C1563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1088,1563\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1922 Hohner sax ad (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1922 print ad. Source: skallay on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?fit=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1922-Hohner-sax-ad-2.jpg?fit=713%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13259'>\n\t\t\t\t1922 print ad. Source: skallay on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/s-l1600-22\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?fit=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?w=1048&amp;ssl=1 1048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?resize=671%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 671w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?resize=768%2C1173&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?resize=1006%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1006w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" data-attachment-id=\"13262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/s-l1600-22\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?fit=1048%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1048,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"s-l1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1926 print ad. Source: Kallay-Ad-Co on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?fit=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s-l1600-13.jpg?fit=671%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13262'>\n\t\t\t\t1926 print ad. Source: Kallay-Ad-Co on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/1927-print-ad-hohner-sax-organette-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1927-Print-Ad-Hohner-Sax-Organette-2.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1927-Print-Ad-Hohner-Sax-Organette-2.jpg?w=1102&amp;ssl=1 1102w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1927-Print-Ad-Hohner-Sax-Organette-2.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1927-Print-Ad-Hohner-Sax-Organette-2.jpg?resize=818%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1927-Print-Ad-Hohner-Sax-Organette-2.jpg?resize=768%2C961&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" data-attachment-id=\"13261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/1927-print-ad-hohner-sax-organette-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1927-Print-Ad-Hohner-Sax-Organette-2.jpg?fit=1102%2C1379&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1102,1379\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1927 Print Ad Hohner Sax &amp;#038; Organette (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1927 print ad. Source: Mantiques-and-baseball on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1927-Print-Ad-Hohner-Sax-Organette-2.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1927-Print-Ad-Hohner-Sax-Organette-2.jpg?fit=818%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13261'>\n\t\t\t\t1927 print ad. Source: Mantiques-and-baseball on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/p-1-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/p.1-2.jpg?fit=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-13260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/p.1-2.jpg?w=985&amp;ssl=1 985w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/p.1-2.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/p.1-2.jpg?resize=727%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 727w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/p.1-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1082&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" data-attachment-id=\"13260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/p-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/p.1-2.jpg?fit=985%2C1388&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"985,1388\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"p.1 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1929 print ad. Source: Mantiques-and-baseball on eBay.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/p.1-2.jpg?fit=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/p.1-2.jpg?fit=727%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-13260'>\n\t\t\t\t1929 print ad. Source: Mantiques-and-baseball on eBay.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>On this page, from a 1929 catalogue from the Belknap Hardware &amp; Manufacturing Co. in Louisville, Kentucky, the The Hohner Sax and Organette are really well described.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Hohner-Ad-From-1929.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/hohner-ad-from-1929\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Hohner-Ad-From-1929.jpg?fit=644%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"644,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hohner Ad From 1929\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Hohner-Ad-From-1929.jpg?fit=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Hohner-Ad-From-1929.jpg?fit=644%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6407\" title=\"Hohner Ad From 1929\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Hohner-Ad-From-1929.jpg?resize=644%2C800\" alt=\"vintage catalogue, 1929, Saxonette, The Hohner Sax, Organette, Belknap Hardware &amp; Manufacturing, \" width=\"644\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Hohner-Ad-From-1929.jpg?w=644&amp;ssl=1 644w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Hohner-Ad-From-1929.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Source: Mantiques and baseball on eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The text for The Hohner Sax and Hohner Organette reads as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Toy Horns<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hohner Sax<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heavy brass body, highly burnished; regular saxaphone [sic] bell and goose-neck mouthpiece. Fitted with 10 treble keys, twenty reeds accurately tuned, 2 bass keys.<\/p>\n<p>A practical musical instrument of an extremely novel character which will afford fun, education and music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No. 22B<\/strong>&#8211;Length 17 1\/2 ins. $11.25<br \/>\nOne in cardboard box; wt each 2 lbs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hohner Organette<\/strong><br \/>\nHeavy brass body, highly burnished; metal mouthpiece and bell.<br \/>\nFitted with 10 treble keys and 2 bass keys, all nickel plated.<br \/>\nA novel and attractive musical instrument which affords and abundance of real, good music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14B<\/strong>&#8211;Length 14 3\/4 in $4.80<br \/>\nOne in cardboard box; wt each 1 1\/8 lbs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the above catalogue page from Belknap Hardware &amp; Manufacturing Co. in Louisville, Kentucky, notice the price difference between The Hohner Sax and the Hohner Organette. The sax sold for $11.25, while the Organette was only $4.80. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/data\/inflation_calculator.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In 2012 dollars<\/a> that would be $151.05 and $64.45 respectively. These were not cheap &#8220;toys&#8221;. Furthermore, this price difference confirms what Musica Viva stated on its site (when it was up), that:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8230;.saxophone-shaped blow accordions were a step-up, or fancier version of the simple design that was the most common.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here is a table that shows all the prices and particulars at a glance.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-15\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-15 mtr-table mtr-thead-th\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1 mtr-th-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Instrument Name<\/div><\/th><th class=\"column-2 mtr-th-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Model <\/div><\/th><th class=\"column-3 mtr-th-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Year <\/div><\/th><th class=\"column-4 mtr-th-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Publication Name<\/div><\/th><th class=\"column-5 mtr-th-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Price<\/div><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Organette<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-2 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">12B<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-3 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1929<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-4 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">N. Shure Co. Chicago<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-5 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1.63<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Hohner Sax<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-2 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">22B<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-3 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1929<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-4 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">N. Shure Co. Chicago<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-5 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.27<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Organette<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-2 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">C14B<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-3 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1927<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-4 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett &amp; Co. <\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-5 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.35<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Hohner Sax<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-2 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">C22B<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-3 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1927<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-4 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett &amp; Co. <\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-5 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">7.35<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Hohner Sax<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-2 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Not listed<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-3 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1926<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-4 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Johnson Smith &amp; Co<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-5 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">5.95<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Hohner Sax<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-2 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Not listed<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-3 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1922 <\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-4 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Johnson Smith &amp; Company, Racine, Wis.<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-5 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">8.95<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Organette<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-2 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">14B<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-3 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1929<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-4 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Belknap Hardware &amp; Manufacturing Co.<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-5 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">4.80<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Instrument Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Hohner Sax<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-2 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Model \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">22B<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-3 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Year \"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1929<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-4 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Publication Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Belknap Hardware &amp; Manufacturing Co.<\/div><\/td><td class=\"column-5 mtr-td-tag\" data-mtr-content=\"Price\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">11.25<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>The Hohner Sax in glorious colour<\/h3>\n<p>This is what The Hohner Sax actually looked like, complete with the original box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/front-view-with-original-box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg?fit=1600%2C1409&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1409\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Front View With Original Box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg?fit=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg?fit=1024%2C901&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6408\" title=\"Front View With Original Box\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg?resize=1429%2C1258\" alt=\" blow accordion, vintage, German, The Hohner Sax, Saxonette, original box\" width=\"1429\" height=\"1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg?resize=1024%2C901&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Front-View-With-Original-Box.jpg?resize=340%2C300&amp;ssl=1 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Source: Jesus-Is-Our-Savior on eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6409\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/vintage-saxes\/sax-shaped-things\/blow-accordions\/saxonette\/bass-keys\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg?fit=1600%2C834&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,834\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bass Keys\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg?fit=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg?fit=1024%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6409\" title=\"Bass Keys \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg?resize=1429%2C745\" alt=\" blow accordion, vintage, German, The Hohner Sax, Saxonette, original box\" width=\"1429\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg?resize=1024%2C533&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Bass-Keys.jpg?resize=500%2C260&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Source: Jesus-Is-Our-Savior on eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">&nbsp;Source: Jesus-Is-Our-Savior on eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although this one is missing its original box, it is still in pretty decent condition given its age, and that it was likely used as a child&#8217;s toy.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_2_placeholder\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">&nbsp;Source: williamg on eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I have had the following 2 examples of The Hohner Sax on this site now for a number of years. I decided to keep them both here because they were nice examples of this vintage German instrument, which was marketed as a toy\u2014albeit an expensive one\u2014here in North America during the early part of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2010 this complete Hohner Sax&nbsp;popped up for auction. Unfortunately despite it having its mouthpiece, it had a lot of dents.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_3_placeholder\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">&nbsp;Source: eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In November 2010 this lovely specimen appeared on eBay. Not only did it have its mouthpiece, but it also appeared to be dent free.<\/p>\n<p>The seller described the instrument like this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Although it looks like a saxophone, it sounds more like a harmonica. Not surprised, considering it was made by M.Hohner of Germany. All brass construction. It still works!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\nngg_shortcode_4_placeholder\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">&nbsp;Source: eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Another Kind of Saxonette<\/h3>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know why Hohner changed the name of their blow accordion from <em>Saxonette<\/em> to <em>The Hohner Sax<\/em>. Perhaps it had something to do with these instrument&nbsp;called <a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/image_2022-01-04_102434.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saxonettes<\/a>,&nbsp;which are in fact related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saxonette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clarinet family<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These Hohner blow accordions keep appearing on eBay so regularly now, that I don&#8217;t even bother keeping track of them any more. However, by far and away the name that appears on the instruments&#8217; name badge most commonly is not <em>Saxonette<\/em>, but rather <em>The Hohner Sax<\/em>. This leads me to believe that Hohner dropped the Saxonette name very early on in the production of this particular model of blow accordion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M. Hohner&#8217;s Saxonette This German-made Hohner Saxonette is a blow accordion. 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