From the German version of ebay. I quote:
(Misspellings and grammatical errors are in the original text.) What do you think? It does look an awful lot like the s/n 14942 horn on your website.
FWIW, I know this horn is neither a Modell 1 nor the first iteration of the Toneking models. The Modell 1 had left-side bell keys and the first Tonekings had split bell keys.
Pre-War Keilwerth for sale.
This one is something very special. There ist no JKG stamp nor any serial number visible. And this is absolutely original! I wrote to Keilwerth and spoke to a descendant of Julius Keilwerth, but no one really knew when it had been produced.
So the only thing we found out ist, that it might be a prototype of the Toneking Model 1 dated in the 30s or one of the first or maybe the first sax produced after they moved to Bad Nauhheim.
The main difference to allt Keilwerths is a slightly wider neck receiver (about 28,1mm) and no tuning screw at the neck (original). It does have a D-trill and an Ed trill as all pre-war Keilwerths.
The condition is - considering its age and that it survived the war - great. Slight sign of use at the silver plating and some scratches caused by these old stands and some smallest dings.
Unfortunately a non original marching lyre holder has been added, the neck octave key semms haveing been resoldered and two cracks under the mouthpiece cork have been professionally patched and a ring has been added (replacing the original).
(Misspellings and grammatical errors are in the original text.) What do you think? It does look an awful lot like the s/n 14942 horn on your website.
FWIW, I know this horn is neither a Modell 1 nor the first iteration of the Toneking models. The Modell 1 had left-side bell keys and the first Tonekings had split bell keys.