Expert: Kenton Scott - 9/11/2005

Question
I have a Hawks and son Alto sax that i bought in 1986 in disrepair , but know very little about it.It seems to be quite old but i'm not sure if it's worth restoring. The keys seem to be hand made  with leather pads and cork stops . The overall shape is good(a few small dents)but some springs are missing.
           just a small amount of info about this saxaphone would be greatly appreciated.

            Thank you, Ian Mould


Answer
Ian,

I can give you very general information, as I know more about brass than saxes.

Hawkes and Son were in business under that name from 1889 to 1930 when they merged with Boosey and Hawkes.  

But, it sounds like it surely must be pretty old with the key setup you describe. I would suggest that you take some pictures of the horn and its principle features. So, that those that you talk to would see more precisely what you are describing.

If you would want to forward the pictures to me at Kenton@punxypa.com, I'd be happy to ask some other people I know about it.

However, I think that you are more likely to get better information from the forum at www.saxquest.com/forum.asp

Does sound like an interesting horn.

Kenton