Holton Baritone on eBay France

[ehopper1]

A french guy sells two Holton Bariton Saxes on eBay France.

One is a laquered 274, S/N 462075, seems to be built in the late sixties.

The other ist a 270 in silver finish, S/N 130692, seems to be built in the late thirties.

Does anybody can tell me more about Holton vintage baritones, i.e. sound, intonation.

Are they as good as horns built by the American Big Four (Conn, Martin, King, Buescher).

Are these Holtons professional horns?

Mike

[geauxsax]

Mike,
Do you have a link to those saxes? My French ebay navigation skills aren't so good.:)

Those are Holton's Professional horns (vice the "Collegiate" student line). The 274 has by far the latest serial number I've ever seen on a non-Collegiate model.

[ehopper1]

Hi geauxsax,

thanks for your answer.

Here is the link to the French guy´s eBay shop:

http://stores.shop.ebay.fr/waynshor__W0QQ_armrsZ1

And here are the Holton sublinks:

http://cgi.ebay.fr/sax-baryton-holton-argente_W0QQitemZ280325883990QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR _YO_InstrumentsMusique_Vent?hash=item4144b98856&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

http://cgi.ebay.fr/sax-baryton-holton-usa_W0QQitemZ280398649260QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_YO_ InstrumentsMusique_Vent?hash=item41490fd7ac&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

Mike