Non-Boehm sax…
Just the thing for a session?
Will Octavettes, aka Saxophonion, aka Onion Sax, aka Deutsch Grannyphone compete with Octopusses?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=624&item=3728347003&rd=1
It looks like the bottom section of a bassoon
Early bass clarinet design if I’m not mistaken.
From the description:
The octavin, which attained no popularity, has a tone somewhat like that of a soprano saxophone but less pleasant….”
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Roland Kirk would have loved it!.
I’ll bet Anthony Braxton has one.