Fred D Patterson 

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Thanks, Pete. 

Fred 

"Vintage Saxophone Gallery" <saxpics@hotmail.com> 

08/26/2004 09:31 AM 

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>From: "Fred D Patterson" <fdp2@meadwestvaco.com>
 >To: "Vintage Saxophone Gallery" <saxpics@hotmail.com>
 >Subject: RE: Martin Tenor
 >Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:07:45 -0500
 >
 >Pete, I sent some photos to your x-mail.net email address.  I got an
 >auto-response asking for an authorization word before the email could be
 >accepted.  I'd love for you to see sax - especially  the logo and SX31 and
 >get your impressions.  If you're willing, please send me something to
 >authenticate the email.
 >
 >Thanks,
 >
 >Fred
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >"Vintage Saxophone Gallery" <saxpics@hotmail.com>
 >08/25/2004 04:07 PM
 >
 >To
 >fdp2@meadwestvaco.com
 >cc
 >
 >Subject
 >RE: Martin Tenor
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >I can tell you that it might not really be a Committee.
 >
 >There were at least three or four horns that Martin produced with the
 >basic
 >look and feel of the Committee, but they had different engraving and model
 >numbers.  I don't recall any of them having any real differences, like
 >improved keywork or anything.
 >
 >Anyhow, I've seen a few horns engraved "Martin, Elkhart, Ind." and then
 >the
 >"RMC" shield, without the "standard" "The Martin ___" engraving.
 >
 >Why did they do this?  I can't be certian.  Perhaps different
 >manufacturing
 >plants or teams of craftsmen.
 >
 >Anyhow, if the horn's got 100% of all the features of a Committee, it's a
 >Committee.  If it doesn't, it's a different model.
 >
 >
 > >From: "Fred D Patterson" <fdp2@meadwestvaco.com>
 > >To: saxpics@hotmail.com
 > >Subject: Martin Tenor
 > >Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:42:49 -0500
 > >
 > >Pete, I have recently purchased a  1963 Martin RMC tenor s/n 2190XX in
 > >great condition.  This is my first  Martin - not counting my '79 Martin
 > >made by Yanagisawa.  This sax does  not say "The Martin"; only "Martin"
 > >with Elkhart Ind. USA underneath it.   My biggest question is that it has
 > >"S X 3 1" directly under the serial  number.  Can you tell me anything
 > >about S X 3 1 or any helpful info about  these late model Committees?
 > >
 > >Thanks,
 > >
 > >Fred  Patterson