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Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone
Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone

Low Pitch BAXTER NORTHRUP wooden flute 014 Los Angeles 1900 No cracks Great Tone

$ 264

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Exact Year: 1895 - 1900
  • Manufacturer: Made In London by a High Quality Maker
  • Body Material: African Blackwood
  • Brand: Baxter Northrup
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Type: Concert Flute
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Pitch: Low Pitch A=440
  • Headjoint Material: German Silver Lined Blackwood

    Description

    No chips or cracks anywhere on the head, body foot or tenons. Needs a re-pad and rollers for the Db and C key. Crown is chipped off around the edges but will work. I have made a crown for it if you want one that looks better.  Please see my other auctions. It should be listed by 5/24/2021.
    Length: 26-3/4"
    Sounding Length: 23-1/2"
    Bore: 18 to 20 millimeter
    Head Joint: 8-3/4 inches; Bore tapers from 18 mm to 20 mm
    Body: 12-1/2 inches (less tenons) - Bore tapers from 20 mm to 19 mm
    Foot:  5-1/4 inches; Bore tapers from 19 mm to 18 mm
    Easily restored. Fine fluid resonance  centered sweet tone with a ghostly spread.
    Two superficial cracks at top tenon. See photos. Tenon is lined though to the body, but cracks extend slightly passed that..  May be resin filled, but cyanoacrylate would more easily mend them.  The thickest part of the short cracks are at  .0015" to .0001" see exaggerated magnification in photos. They have not moved in over 25 years  of uncontrolled. storage.
    There is a small piece of wood broken off below the D tone hole (see picture) but does in no way affect any part of the tone hole, This can be repaired by any Zuni silversmith or an exceptional woodwind repair technicians.
    The mechanics are all good and no sign of bent keys and previous work
    The C and C# rollers and corresponding screws are missing. The threads are good.
    The pad screws and retainers are all there.
    On May-16-21 at 01:00:12 PDT, seller added the following information:
    I was informed by a member of the Flute Forum on Facebook, that this flute was indeed made in London England, and that makes sense given the style of ribs and key work.
    The individual stated that his flute was made in 1900 which a reasonable. No serial number was given, therefore this instrument may well be older. Unfortunately I am unable to confirm or estimate the date with a comparable photograph and serial number. Good luck bidding. And confirming a recent question. Yes, the pitch is C. And the A note does center on 440 hertz  on a strobe tuner. Has a great tone.
    On May-16-21 at 01:38:23 PDT, seller added the following information:
    The bore is excellent; it is highly polished and free of defects. I can rig a spot light and soft clamp to hold it while using my cell phone if need be. But accept my added description. The wood is excellent.