Steve Goodson, your answer surprises me. To reduce the value of a vintagee saxophone to the value of its metal, just because it isn't a popular brand is no better than doing the same to the newer brands on the market. During the depression, many instrument makers were bought out or died out--not for lack of quality, but lack of market. During the wars, simliar things happened. Bottom line, saleable value may not be high at all, sight unseen, or, more specifically, sound unheard. Yet, in the right place at the right time with the right people, if they hear a horn played well that has good sound, it might well bring much more than expected. If the person plays these saxophones regularly, and keeps them in good repair, I see no reason they should be worth only the metal from which they are crafted.