Early Babbitt 7 Jon Van Wie hard rubber and for the first time

and for the first time

there is an obvious dent near the bite plate cutout but the facing curve and tip opening show that it in no way affected the facing schedule or the tip size

a rubber Berg Larsen

closer to their large chamber or for that matter the "Reso Chamber" altos

Early Babbitt 7 Jon Van Wie hard rubber and for the first timeHere is a vintage, late 1970's Early Babbitt Tone Edge tenor from the collection of Canadian saxophonist, Kirk MacDonald. This particular was sent to legendary craftsman Jon Van Wie and opened to . 110" on my gauge, which is an Otto Link 8. This piece features a heavy clamshell style baffle expertly shaped to stay high for about 1 2" with a nice almost radial curve that Jon was known for. It has the steep beak from this period and as shown, no number