Looks like an alto truetone, yes. Take a look here:
http://saxpics.com/?v=mod&modID=1
http://saxpics.com/?v=gal&a=5676
However it's a little strange. The lyre holder has been moved to the side of the bell and the keyguards are missing, looks as if it's been professionally done. These usually serve two purposes:
- key protection/stop clothes etc. interfering with the movement of the keys.
- limit the opening of the keys. It looks as if some brackets have been added to do this instead of the guards.
Difficult to tell, but there might be some neck damage as well.
Looks as if it's been relacquered, probably when the keyguard mod was done.
My husband measured it and said 17.5in, He said it's a curved something but we don't know anything else.How big is this horn?
It looks to me like a curved soprano?
The neck of the horn looks too short for an alto crook...
Take a look at this...
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Reviews/Saxes/Sop/buescher_truetone_curved_soprano.htm
Regards,
Greg S.
My father in law took really good care of all his instruments.. We inherited quite the collection.. Including a selmer mark vi.. and other nice instruments.I think it's a Buescher made curved Bb soprano(c 1922) from low Bb to high E. A soprano in four soldered pieces (neck, body, bow, bell). And I don't think there should be any keygaurds on these. To me it looks like the original laquer. I also think it has soldered toneholes. Nice saxes. I don't think Buescher made any curved C-sopranos?
Thomas
My father in law took really good care of all his instruments.. We inherited quite the collection.. Including a selmer mark vi.. and other nice instruments.
Mk VIs are horrible instruments: you should sell it cheap, in some remote island, like UK.
Please allow me to recommend Aldgate, London to get rid of the unpleasant French oddity.