SUPERB USA-MADE 1972 Wm. S. HAYNES FLUTE, TRAD SCALE, BEST MODEL, FRENCH / B FT

Description

WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY,    since 1953!
Wm. S. Haynes, hand-made, best silver model “ Golden Age ” flute, number 39,597  (1972) TRADITIONAL BOSTON  SCALE A = 440.
Soldered tone-holes, B  foot,  keywork showing no wear to the hinge-tubes or pad-cups.
The solid silver tube measures .016 inches (body and foot).  The flute  was constructed with
inline G,
and soldered tone-holes.
Traditional  scale, sounding length is 636 mm (A = 440).
Embouchure measures 10.4 X 12.1 mm.,   please note that the head  is stamped " 1 " below the logo.
In the seventies, Haynes hand-made French (open keys, in-line G) flutes were made with .014 , .016 and .018 silver tube thickness.  The vast majority of the HM models were produced with .014 tube.  Those HM models with .016 tube are a bit more rare, designed to produce a fuller, darker tone-color that favored the lower register. .018 Haynes instruments are even more rare, recommended only for very strong players.  It's our opinion that a vintage "pre-Eastman" instrument reflects the perfect balance in playing characterictics.
Simply said, this is an extra special Haynes that we quite like. And it appears to have been played very little in the past 50 years.  The original case is almost perfect.
Highly recommended vintage Haynes that's quite different from the flutes  of today.
Flute questions? Write me! Always glad to hear from flute people!
*** In January of 2021 our small workshop in Wichita celebrated sixty-eight years in business.
Over the decades, we’ve repaired and restored more than two hundred vintage French flutes from Louis Lot, Bonneville, Claude Rive and Buffet-Crampon plus hundreds of professional-quality flutes from Haynes and Powell. Today we have ten employees including five of the finest repair technicians in the country. We’re happy to report, a sterling reputation for top-quality restoration and ethical transactions. We are not amateurs, nor are we a “back bedroom” operation. We would be pleased to furnish you with references attesting to the above.
*** BEFORE WE SEND ANYTHING TO YOU…
The instrument is carefully inspected by us to make certain it’s spotlessly clean. We disinfect the exterior of the instrument, spray the exterior of the case as well. We do not send anything to you without it’s being checked and then checked again.
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Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have ten employees including five of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell a few unrestored historical instruments each year.
Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than thirty years:
“ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It’s in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees.”
Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially “free” for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953!
In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer.
International shipping is available.
Buyers outside of the USA are responsible for all import duties and customs clearance charges in their respective countries.
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PayPal or credit/debit card processed through our internet merchant account.
We’re happy to respond to any and all questions about flutes and other musical instruments, but please don’t write and ask “What’s granny’s mellophone worth?”  We kindly recommend an Ebay search with which you’ll learn more than we’d ever be able to tell you.
Wichita Band Instrument Co.
In January of 2021, our small workshop in Wichita celebrated sixty-eight years in business.  We are not in the 1952 Wichita telephone directory, but we ARE in the 1953.
Over the decades, we’ve repaired and restored hundreds of woodwind instruments, specializing in woodwinds from the early twentieth century and before.
Today we have ten employees including five of the finest repair technicians in the country. We’re happy to report, a sterling reputation for top-quality restoration and ethical transactions.
We are not amateurs, nor are we a “back bedroom” operation.
We would be pleased to furnish you with references attesting to the above.
*** WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY / WICHITA, KANSAS /  USA ***