Hello, all:

Bill Buckner (Atlanta) here.  I have a sarrusophone I bought at an antique shop (barn, really) in North Carolina a couple years ago and I am very interested to restore it to playability.  Any leads and/or suggestions would be appreciated.

Although tarnished, it seems to be in pretty good condition - the metal, at least.  It has a few dents.  But, the keys are all in good condition and work rather well.  The pads are a different story - completely shot.  The bocal is missing.  It is 34 3/4" in length (the ruler in the photo is 18").

If anybody has any recommendations for someone who could restore this instrument (guesstimates on the cost would help, too).

Here are some photographs of the instrument in question:

   http://www.sodaglaze.com/sarrusophone/

Cheers,
-Bill

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