REPAIRMAN'S SPECIAL ORIGINAL LOUIS LOT SILVER PLATED FLUTE, SELLING AS-IS!
A fine original Louis Lot flute #5786 from the 1890s, with soldered toneholes. *Please note, this one has not been cut or altered.
Headjoint engraving reads: "L. L Louis Lot Paris 5786 Brevete". Body engraving reads: "L. L Louis Lot Paris Brevete"
Tube thickness is .014 inches. Embouchure is original, not altered, and measures 9.5 x 11.8 mm. Sounding length of 600 mm, with a total weight of 370 grams.
Head section has original silver plate over nickel silver, as does the foot section. Head section measures 227 from the top of crown to bottom, and C foot section measures 131 mm. Body measures 366 from the end of tenon to the end of the head socket. Also has the original pad retainers.
Has some minor wear to the ring keys, and right hand thumb area has worn some of the silver plate (see pictures).
Currently, it is not in playable condition, and will need all new pads and corks. Will be a great playing instrument once restored!
Comes with non-original French case.
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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.