Martin Imperial saxophones
Made 1950 - 1970 (Ser# 300K - 320k - a lot missing here) Classification: Intermediate
The Imperial model is a intermediate line horn.
As it is sold in the same era as the "The Martin" and later on the "Magna" in which period also their student horn Indiana was made I think one could safely say this.
Someone described it to me as:
Not a bad horn, good intonation and tuning, but with a thinner empty tone
(compared to a The Martin)
It's also strange that people seem to like the Martin Indiana models more.
More pictures (click to enlarge)
Some characteristics (click to enlarge)
Engraving
The keyguards of the low-B and Bb keys
The keyguards of the low-c key
Left pinky clusters
right pinky clusters
The thumbrests voor left thumb
The thumbrests voor right thumb
The body to bell brace is not there
Necks
Toneholes
