1924 Buescher Factory - The Fine Art of Musical Instrument Making

1924 Buescher Factory - The Fine Art of Musical Instrument Making - Saxophone Production

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12 жыл бұрын

Created in 1924 to showcase American manufacturing following WWI, here you see the Buescher factory at the height of the saxophone craze and the beginning of the Jazz Age in America. This rare footage was acquired by the Saxquest Saxophone Museum in 2008 and pieced together from two original 35mm nitrocellulose film reels. The transfer process was done at 2K resolution thus preserving this footage in digital archival form. For the full version go to WWW.SAXOPHONE.ORG,
There in addition to many more scenes from the Buescher factory you will also see rare footage of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, the Clyde Doerr Orchestra, Tom Brown's son of the The Six Brown Brothers and more.
Musical Instrument manufacturing in the 1920's, like all manufacturing, was undergoing a revolution as electricity was becoming commonplace and electric motors began to replace the old belt-drive equipment. Similar methods for instrument manufacturing would have been used by C.G. Conn, H.N. White (King), Martin Handcraft, Selmer and others.

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@harveyblankenship564 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a 1926 Buescher True-Tone (Low Pitch, written under the "True-Tone") Alto Sax. I wouldn't part with this horn for anything..... First, it was my uncle's horn (he bought it, Used, in 1939) and passed it along to me in 1973. I had it overhauled in 1974 (my Mom insisted that I get it re-lacquered, though I liked the "natural" wear on the finish). My eldest grandson (15 years old) also play the Sax and is an outstanding Musician. When he comes to visit, he always asks permission to play my old Buescher and he loves playing it.... Needless to say, my grandson gets this horn when I "pass on".

@EddieHaskelll 9 жыл бұрын

I was at Saxquest a few weeks ago and Mark showed us the original nitro-cellulose reels of this film, still in their original film cases. Thanks, Mark for all the great horns and historical saxophone related material you collect and display. To all saxophonists: if you ever find yourself in or near St. Louis, MO, a visit to Saxquest is a must. You won't regret it.

@albiondi4078 Жыл бұрын

That's Rudy Weidoeft playing 'La Cinquantaine' 'The golden wedding" it's second song being played. He was my teacher's teacher in the 1920's

@jayramsey690 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating!

@elizabethjmanzano 6 ай бұрын

Just got a new to me Buescher stencil Wurlitzer C Melody I estimate from 1920 according to its serial number, very cool too learn it’s history

@udos.7611 2 жыл бұрын

Das ist ja ein interessantes Filmchen. Für mich doppelt interessant, weil ich ein Tenorsaxophon von Buescher spiele. 👍🏽

@Raven-cs8uy 10 ай бұрын

Great now I know how my beautiful Buescher was made.

@tonysaxkelly 11 жыл бұрын

Fantastic I owned a 1925 Buescher truetone tenor that I passed on to my son and it still plays great at 90ish years old tony sax kelly

@MrBoomking 4 жыл бұрын

Have a 1921 low pitch silver plated alto.....she is sublime! Put new springs and pads on her, perfect!

@garys8990 9 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative, as well as historical. I love my recently purchased 1929 Buescher Trutone Tenor Sax. Thanks for posting this.

@PierreEliottROUSSEL 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! I own a 1951 tenor aristocrat silver plated. It sounds amazing and can play old tunes as pop songs at ease. Love it!

@fmazzarolo 9 жыл бұрын

Grandi questi artigiani di una volta!! Giù il cappello!

@msterlingprice 10 жыл бұрын

Own a 1920 True Tone Tenor, amazing to watch them do this by hand

@gertvanrooyens1986 2 ай бұрын

🎉Masters

@777leviandades 4 жыл бұрын

wow...great playing! thanks for this

@hammered0184 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Blanking parts by eye and no measurements taken.

@user-wz7fm8lj5e 5 жыл бұрын

100年経った現在でも殆ど製法が変わっていない事にただただ驚愕(^^♪

@shmuelyosef1 3 жыл бұрын

My first Pro Alto was a Buescher "Big B"

@jimscimonetti1457 7 жыл бұрын

This is great. Thank you for posting it.

@temujintehweird1158 10 жыл бұрын

I have a 1924 Buescher TT alto. For all I know, it could be somewhere in this video.

@bobgreen1236 5 жыл бұрын

I have one too......great horns!

@benjaminmarks8765 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 25 tt and a 22 so same

@sequoyahcisneros8719 4 жыл бұрын

I just got my first True Tone (and Professional/Vintage alto) yesterday and I am very excited to play with it, I've gotten an aristocrat neck to help with the intonation and am playing on an Ebolin 3* from Carlsbad. Should be great!

@bedfordbanjoshop 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

@conorbeach125 7 жыл бұрын

I own a '65 beuscher aristocrat an I love it so much it is so smooth sounding

@ChefTim100 6 жыл бұрын

I own a Aristocrat Tenor from that time too. 395,000 area in number. I play it every week and starting to get some real nice sound from it. Went through the mouthpiece head aches and ended up with Jody Jazz Jet...great for the money. One never knows how close these may be to a mark 6..never played one..

@elkeoverton6001 12 жыл бұрын

love the background music!!! classic!!

@ChefTim100 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Very cool.

@vernewhitlocksr4125 7 жыл бұрын

Great video - thanks.

@cveran 7 жыл бұрын

hermoso video, gracias.

@halbertired 11 жыл бұрын

AWESOME

@siningwow 8 жыл бұрын

Class stuff

@laraolivera1400 9 жыл бұрын

QUE NOBLEZA ARTESANÁL !!!!!!

@FVDaudio 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@mrnacho4829 6 жыл бұрын

I have a harwood stencil true tone and this is cool!

@elitondomiciano2291 9 жыл бұрын

tenho prazer de ter um de 1923...

@haru_jazzsax Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@user-xc6wd3hb4s Жыл бұрын

I would love to see how they make the dies to form the halves of the bow. It is a cone that makes a 180 degree turn. How is it fabricated?

@m41incanis 9 жыл бұрын

Wish I hadn't sold my Buescher soprano thirty years ago.

@Minotauronabike 8 жыл бұрын

I've got a trombone made by these folks in 1926

@convolutedexperiment 10 жыл бұрын

What music is that accompanying this video? W hich is the predominant instrument? what make etc?

@greasyllama5562 7 жыл бұрын

Rudy Wiedoeft, and he's playing C Melody

@JonathanArcangel 5 жыл бұрын

I played it for an audition

@LaB00mDeluxe 4 жыл бұрын

Back in the day when you wore a shirt and tie in the factory.

@hammered0184 4 жыл бұрын

See reply above.

@Craig2760 4 жыл бұрын

I had an “Elkhart” by Buescher alto. I sold to a student 10-12 years ago. Been thinking about reaching out and asking if I can buy it back.

@ArnoldMontgomery 11 жыл бұрын

what is the song played during this video?

@Bttfmc 5 жыл бұрын

I think the first one is a Rudy wiedoeft piece, not sure of the name though

@davidgavin4316 9 жыл бұрын

My 1926 True tone had the snap on pad resonators. They used to be slid over a nipple on the bottom side of the key then a snap on resonator held it in place. I had mine removed and new style resonators and roo skin pads put on. One of the best horns I have ever played. Did anyone ever get the songs that are played towards the beginning. particularly the slap tonging?

@Jason68875 11 жыл бұрын

I wonder what the chance is of my Buescher Alto being in this video?

@shaggybreeks 11 жыл бұрын

"After the World War, great factories were built to keep up with the demand for saxophones." Wow. A saxophone craze. There must have been a hell of a lot of so-so players in those days.

@MrBoomking 4 жыл бұрын

In the twenties, sax and piano playing was family entertainment, and it was very popular. Not much tv, scant radio.....

@paulgentile1024 Жыл бұрын

and legends

@chrisconlon7970 4 жыл бұрын

When people were still proud of their appearance. Factory workers went to work in suits and ties. None of your trainers and T-shirts.

@hammered0184 4 жыл бұрын

We stopped wearing ties after workers were choked to death from spinning shafts, lathes etc. grabbing the ties. Appearance of product and safety of workers takes precedence over personal primping.

@chrisconlon7970 4 жыл бұрын

@@hammered0184 He,s making a saxophone .... no lathes involved. I imagine you dress in trainers to fit in. Muppet.

@Bennrush 11 жыл бұрын

man, to think they did this by Eye...

@marks.6656 4 жыл бұрын

For sure! Pretty amazing how that guy just eyeballed cutting a bell and did it perfectly in less than 10 seconds. No gloves worn by any of them. SKILLS!

@capnmikes 6 жыл бұрын

Notice, if you will, the complete lack of "safety" features on the machines and etc., used in the making of these instruments. People in those days had more common sense not to go sticking their fingers in where they shouldn't.

@JonFrumTheFirst 6 жыл бұрын

I worked in sheet metal and die casting shops in the 1980s. There were very few safety features on the punch presses.