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Trivia Archive

January 2007 Sax Trivia Contest

Prizes:

  • Vandoren V5 S25 Soprano Sax Mo ($ 82.95 value)

Winner

patrick trahan from South Padre Island, TX US

Contest background

In the late 1930's, this saxophone company was the first to pioneer and patent an adjustable action for its horns. Instead of using cork to regulate its keywork, this company began to use adjustable feet. The length of these feet can be adjusted and locked to retain the regulation almost indefinately. They claimed that even the hardest playing could not throw off the adjustment.

Contest Question

What is the name of the company, the actual inventor of the action, the official name for the adjustable keywork, and the models of alto and tenor saxes that the keywork premiered on?

Correct Answer

Company- C.G. Conn Inventor- Alan Loomis & Hugh Loney Official Name- Permajust Action or Permajustors Models- 26m Alto & 30m Tenor

Where You Could Have Found The Answer

1937 Vintage C.G. Conn Product Catalog

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