Four piston valves. 62887 USA Line Grand Rapids Band Instrument Company Eb upright with 3 top action valves Purchased used. Instrument does not resemble the instruments in the Oliver Ditson Guidebook from the 1920s. Signature decoration is also different. Mich Bb bass saxophone Bears patent date of December 8, 1914.
Instrument is silver-plated.
Used by grandfather of the wife of contact who was a minstrel in Michigan. Date of instrument was estimated by Arne Larson to be 1912. Extra tubing has been added to the tuning slide to make it low pitch. Instrument has a flower design around the signature. Mich. USA Eb sousaphone Signature only shows York 73167 York Musical Inst.