Your Elkhart was made by Buescher. Buescher was a major player in the saxophone business. While your Elkhart is a good horn, the going price is relatively low. It apperars that there are plenty of good Buescher horns on the market, Therefore the Elkhart gets underserved short shrift. Your horn would be a fine horn to refurbish and put into action if you want to play it. Otherwise you can wait. It still has sentimental value even if it not playiable.