Chase E Foote Sax

[Gummybear]

I am wondering if anyone could identify this sax. It was bought at a garage sale. The former owner claimed that it's a hundred years old and came from Ireland. These are all the identifications stamped on the instrument:

REF
CHAS E FOOTE LIMITED
232 HORNSEY RD
LONDON
2462

Serial No 2141

[bruce bailey]

Looks to be from the 30s and the case, if original, also appears to be that. Did you search www.saxpics.com?

[stitch]

Looks to be from the 30s and the case, if original, also appears to be that.

Or even earlier judging by the cork rolls on the bell keys - but then again they're on the same side, so perhaps the rolls are later additions. I've seen a Chas Foote (a dealer, not a maker, so it's a stencil) bari marked 'Made in France' which could have been a Pierret.

[docformat]

Chas E Footes still exists - it's a shop in Piccadilly. Get in touch with them.

http://www.footesmusic.com/

[Dave dix]

Its european and possibly french
Dave

[Mark J]

I recently bought an old sax with Chase E Foote Limited, 232 Hornsey, London engraved on the bell (together with some sort of leaf decoration). It came in an old case that says "Curbin - Made in USA". I don't know whether that means that the sax was also made in the USA? Does anyone know the maker of this sax?
Cheers, Mark