- Vito (saxophone)
Vito is a brand name of Leblanc which was started in 1951.
History
The Vito name was named after Vito Pascucci who helped establish Leblanc's Kenosha Wisconsin complex after the World War II.The Vito brand name was mostly used for Leblanc's student or intermediate models.Vito instruments or instrument parts have been made by Beaugnier, Yanagisawa (VSP Soprano and Baritone Saxophones), Yamaha (7131 model Alto and also Tenor Saxophones) and KHS/Jupiter brand (7133 model Alto and also Tenor Saxophones).
erial Numbers
Vito Alto Saxophone Model 7131 Japan Stamped Serial Numbers.
These serial numbers ignore the leading zeros at the start of the serial numbers.
;1970:1-500;1971:501-2155;1972:2156-3529;1973:3530-4421;1974:4422-12000;1975:12001-25603;1976:25604-30827;1977:30828-33947;1978:33948-38844;1979:38845-42434;1980:42435-47975;1981:47976-52455;1982:52456-58306;1983:58307-62177;1984:62178-68524;1985:68525-72535;1986:72536-78579;1987:78580-85091;1988:85092-89758;1989:89759-501000;1990:501098-510332;1991:510333-511518;1992:511519-515800;1993:515801-519845;1994:519846-526925;1995:526926-533097;1996:533098-537807;1997:537808-552998;1998:552999-560613;1999:560614-575843;2000:575842-587455;2001:587456-624567;2002:624568-654084
Vito Saxophone Models
*Vito 7133SS Soprano Sax
*Vito 7131R(K) Alto Sax
*Vito 7133 Alto Sax
*Vito 7131T(K) Tenor Sax
*Vito 7133T Tenor Sax
*Vito 7190BA Baritone Sax
*Vito 7136 Alto Sax
*Vito 7140 Alto SaxReferences
* [http://www.gleblanc.com/history/ "History" page] from the [http://www.gleblanc.com/ Leblanc web site] .
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