That may take awhile, as I'm currently cash poor. But at least I haven't given in to the temptation to make it into a floor lamp like the schmuck that made a lamp out of a Mark VI! OMIGOD. Felix has me excited about this old L & H, so I've started to look for the key it needs. Just this morning, after sending an email about the L & H, an uncle mentioned they have an old sax in the back of the antique store he works in, so he'll check to see what it is. The odds of it being a L & H alto are slim, but it might be a C-melody or something else interesting and worth making playable. Anticipation...
But yeah, pics one day. I'm curious to hear how it sounds, how easy it plays, etc. vs. my Serie III alto. I know the keywork is ancient compared to the Serie III, but otherwise??? Never tried any other mouthpiece on it besides what was with it when I started. Gave up band in 9th grade for advanced math, so didn't play the horn after that. Have kicked myself a million times over that decision. Then it went to a nephew for more hard knocks. It's a piece of musical Americana, if nothing else. L & H has a long history and in its heyday produced some of the world's finest harps and other instruments. Would be a shame NOT to fix it. I bet it was something to see in the case when new, silverplate with gold wash bell against that purple velvet...