The mezzo-soprano saxophone, sometimes called the F alto saxophone, is an instrument in the saxophone family. It is in the key of F, pitched one whole tone above the alto saxophone in E♭. Its size and
Mezzo-soprano (left) and alto (right) saxophones.
C. G. Conn Ltd., Conn Instruments or commonly just Conn, is a former American manufacturer of musical instruments incorporated in 1915. It bought the production facilities owned by Charles Gerard Conn
Tony Curtis with a Conn 16M tenor in the movie Some Like It Hot (1959)
Conn "Res-O-Pads" fitted to the bell-keys on a Selmer 'Pennsylvania Special' alto saxophone, made by Kohlert (Czechoslovakia) in 1938. Note that this instrument has rolled toneholes and that the edge of the pad extends over the rim of the key-cup
A "Transitional" Conn New Wonder 'Series II' tenor saxophone made in 1934
Conn 6M "Lady Face" (dated 1935) in its original case