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Does anyone have information about Alto Saxophones manufactured in Dusseldorf with the name Major by Selmer inscribed on bell?

The manufacturer of the mentioned saxophone is not Henri Selmer Paris but Otto Haas-Selmer. The company was formed in 1896 by German instrument maker Johannes Matthias Otto and his son-in-law Oskar Richard Haas. The company first produced clarinets and then expanded to other woodwind and brass instruments. The Dusseldorf, Germany-based company's saxophones were initially manufactured under the name of "Haas-Selmer" but were later changed to "Major." It is worth noting that the company had no direct affiliation with the legendary French saxophone maker Henri Selmer Paris, known for its iconic saxophone designs.

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