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Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz
Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz

Vintage Bettoney Silver flute, A=435 Hz

$ 92.4

Availability: 72 in stock
  • Instrument: Flute
  • Key: C
  • Design: Boehm System
  • Headjoint Material: Solid Silver
  • Brand: Bettoney
  • Key Type: Closed Hole
  • Riser Material: Solid Silver
  • Condition: In need of overhaul
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Body Material: Solid Silver
  • Type: Concert Flute
  • Set Includes: Case
  • Pitch: 435 Hz

    Description

    I am selling this vintage silver flute with plateau keys (no E mechanism), drawn (not rolled) tone holes & C foot, made
    H. Bettoney
    (Cundy-Bettoney & Co.)
    , Boston
    .
    The headjoint and the tubing appears to be of solid silver, but the flute has no silver stamps on it. And this flute seems to have been played in a US Navy band (see picture of the barrel). The two small levers each operates the double G-key, and the thumb B-key.
    Sounding length:
    604 mm
    . Year of manufacture:
    pre-1940
    . Pitch:
    A=435 Hz
    .
    The headjoint and the tubing has some smaller dents on it, so this flute has probably seen a little bit of "action" during it years of service in the US Navy. ;-)
    The flute will be needing new pads and a new headjoint cork, since it's currently not in playing condition.
    Postage is
    USD
    . The flute will be dispatched as a signed-for registered letter, with a tracking number attached.
    Thanks for looking - and happy bidding!