Hey all,
Just in time for Xmas, Chanukah, Yule… what ever. Just because you deserve it.
Very nice William Hall & Son 8 key Cocus is up for grabs on ebay.
Its not mine but I have played it a bit since its been restored.
Jon C cut a new emb. when he replaced the old ivory lip plate.
Very Rudall"y" with medium tone holes.
Its a sweet player but I can get good volume off it.
It speaks easy and is easy to fill and drive hard. Plays well at 440.
Its a steal even at the buy it now price. IMHO
Hey guess what you all can get me for Christmas! 
Since I like large pictures, here one from Jon’s original post:
Good Yule to All!
I have had the pleasure of playing this flute, and yes, it plays as well as it looks. I would snatch it up, if I had the means, I did not want to give it back.
Someone is going to get one awesome flute.
Cheers,
Steve
Looks a lot like my own Firth, Pond & Co. except the key arrangement of course, this being a right handed instrument. The bottom hand tone holes looks slightly smaller, but that might be an optical illusion. I’ve never played this particular flute, but if it plays anything like my own (and it probably does), it’s a wonderful instrument. Such a nice oportunity for someone to get a fully keyed wooden flute which is in tune and plays great for the price of a keyless flute made today by one of our top makers.
Americans sure know how to make a good flute, and have been making good ones for 150 years. Too bad you folks never learned how to make good
whisk(e)y 
