Vintage 1963 Handmade Wm. S. Haynes solid silver flute; serial #32,479

French keywork to low B, length is 636 mm (A = 440), the tube thickness is .016 inches and the embouchure measures 9.8 X 12.0. Theobald Boehm recommended the embouchure size to be “10.0 X 12.0, slightly square”. Which means our flute is the perfect candidate for having the ideal tone-color….not brassy, but smooth and quite sophisticated. Total weight is 476 grams. All pads and corks are new. Sold with the original Haynes leather case and a modern case cover.

The original embouchure is of solid 14K yellow gold and is so faintly stamped.Created in 1963, when the Haynes family still owned the Boston workshop.As one of the “Golden Age” Haynes flutes, we note that suggested price on a new instrument would approach $17,000.
Recommended for the adult amateur or a discriminating musician who appreciates the wonderful voice of a “Golden Age” Haynes. 
 
The engraving to the body section is still crisp, has not been over-polished.
Yes, the flute plays well at A = 440, not 435, but also not 442 or higher.  
Recommended to the adult amateur who might want a “comfortable” pro-quality flute, one that sings wonderfully, with a superb lower register.
 
All pads and corks are new, from our workshop in Wichita.
 
More questions?  Yes, please do contact us, as we’re always delighted to speak with flootie-persons.
 
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