Ligatures Vintage ligature identification

[saxmad]

Is this tenor sax ligature an early Otto Link?

 

[Woodpad]

It looks German to me.

 

[thomsax]

I have a "Wikena" by Keilwerth and there was a similar ligature in the case. Ligatures like this were sold new in music shops here in Sweden in the late 70's. Available as nickel plated or silver-plated. But it's was not Keilwerth who made the ligature. A cheaper version came from East-Germany as well. Bare brass.

 

[lydian]

Is this tenor sax ligature an early Otto Link?

No, it's not a Link. I had one like that back in the 70s (in the US). I loved that ligature. Fit my Berg perfectly. I must have sold or lost it decades ago. I have no idea who made it. It was just in a pile of old ligatures in my tech's shop, and he gave it to me.

 

[Woodpad]

You can also see them on brochures for Hohner President saxophones.