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Message: [QUOTE="thomsax, post: 521511, member: 17"] C.G. Conn sold his company to a group of investors with Carl Greenleaf as front man. Some years later Buescher sold his company to the same group. Carl Greenleaf was president for both Conn and Buescher during the roaring decade. Greenleaf Sr retired in the 1949 and some years later Leland Greenleaf became Conn's president and Charles Greenleaf became president for Buescher in 1959. Also a kind of family business? Conn's and Buescher's decay began already in the early 50's. But this is nothing new at all. Buescher and Conn saxes was on the market here in Sweden. They were "hyllvärmare" (slow mover?). They were not selling so well. When a Conn student sax was more money compared to YTS 61. The new B&S Blue Label was 1800. 00 s e k. But we sold some Conn's. It was often sold to older person (grandpa) that had an illusion that Conn saxes were #1. As seller, I really had to brace myself to stay silent. Later on Muskantor sold both updated/new Armstrong, Conn and King. But they were still overpriced due to the weak Swedish krona. Yes. But to be successful saxophone manufacturer you need a big cash flow as well so the mass production are running over time. [/QUOTE]

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