hi Akua-

     That's a great tenor! You've got a pre-WWII vintage Conn 10M. These are some of the biggest sounding vintage tenors out there. We just finished one here at Saxquest with serial number 267xxx and its got a huge resonant sound. I would definitely recommend getting it overhauled. In original lacquer, 10Ms of this vintage can sell in the $2500-$3000 price range. Its difficult to tell from the photos if your sax is original lacquer or an old relacquer.

     I would not recommend doing the repairs yourself unless you have an experienced coach to help you. While not rocket science, there are issues regarding set up and regulation that you just can't get without experience. If you choose to use a repair shop, you'll want to be careful about making sure the repair shop that works on your horn is experienced with vintage Conn saxes of this era. These horns have rolled tones holes that need to be treated with repect when it come to leveling. There are techniques that we and other experienced vintage repair shops use that are required to preserve the roll of the tone hole lip. 

     Bottom line is it looks like you have a very cool vintage saxophone. It would most likely be worth pursuing an overhaul. The sound will be like no modern sax you can buy today. Best of Luck!

Cheers,

     Mark Overton
     www.saxquest.com