Re: Conn Pan American Alto Saxophone serial # 64373
I have a Pan American alto with the Conn 'Mercedes' low C# guard (serial #34xxx). It has two 'extra' keys on the right hand... an alternative G# trill key ( when you hold the G# key down you can trill G-G# with this key) and a forked Eb key (located next to the patent and serial numbers) that allows playing Eb with the F & D fingers (E key open). Both these keys were fairly common in early saxophones, but have been eliminated in modern sax keywork.
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