In 1985 Henkin sold his companies to the Swedish investment firm Skåne Gripen, who placed them under the new parent company United Musical Instruments (UMI). King emerged from the 1979 bankruptcy of Seeburg under the ownership of Seeburg's creditors. During that same period, the Zephyr was sold as a student-line instrument. Through the mid-1950s into the 60s, the imperative of cutting costs grew and features were dropped to simplify manufacture. However, new competition from Selmer (Paris), aided by the exchange rate between the French Franc and the US Dollar in the postwar era, put price pressure on the American manufacturers and H. The visually and aurally striking horn was one of the most desired ever. White's achievements as a saxophone manufacturer. With improved left hand cluster mechanisms introduced around 1949, the Super 20 represented the zenith of H. The Zephyr Special was upgraded the Super 20 in 1945, featuring a distinctive underslung octave key mechanism and double-socket neck. Several famous musicians were featured playing King instruments, including Tommy Dorsey, Charlie Parker, and Harry James. The King line's run of success continued after World War II, with highly desired lines of woodwind and brass instruments.
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