It looks old, but what is it? Currently for sale on eBay.
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[ This Message was edited by: Lorenzo on 2003-02-01 10:42 ]
that’s a hybrid, dude!
Looks like a blackwood whistle/flageolet that’s been fitted with keys to make it chromatic. Wonder how much it will go for? How about a link to the auction?
[ This Message was edited by: tyghress on 2003-01-04 19:16 ]
Am I wrong in assuming that if it has a thumb hole for the upper hand, it’s a recorder -and otherwise, a flageolet? Yeah, souped up it is; I see that the keys are post-mounted, and the metal seems used over time…I’ve got a mid- to late 19th century german Nach Meyer concert flute with a B(!) foot, no less, and except for the usual unkeyed diatonic toneholes, is keyed up so much that you’d swear that Klingons made it. The point of this short divergence is that my case and that of the flageorder are of identical design, which struck me. If cases are often part of a maker’s “signature”, then possibly the beast would be either a Meyer or a Nach Meyer (which would be made by one of Meyer’s apprentices or students). I have not seen Nach Meyers offered at high prices, and there may be a risk of the instrument not being in tune with itself (believe me, I’m not talking about old European tuning scales, here). Had to tweak mine bigtime, and I can tell you I didn’t mind doing it as it needed doing…was there a sound clip? That might help a lot…
N, squinting thru one of those jeweler’s eye thingies
[ This Message was edited by: Nanohedron on 2003-01-05 13:19 ]
Thanks for posting the picture. I found it on eBay and bought it with Buy it Now. It seems clearly to be a 6-keyed whistle and that’s really cool, even if it doesn’t play well.
[ This Message was edited by: JessieK on 2003-01-04 20:01 ]
JessieK,
When you get your hands on this thing let us know all about it. Enjoy your new toy.
John
There is a wonderful museum in Endinburgh Scotland that has a vast collection of old instruments. I’m sure they would be delighted to see some pictures. I have acquired a 19th? cenury Ab Flageolet which apart from having a cracked barrel and needing repadding is in good condition. Mine has an ivory or bone beek also removable.
My suspicion is that it is a csakan.
Jessie, can you post the link so we can take a peek? I looked briefly, but couldn’t find it. Thanks!
Neat. . .I’ll bet it’ll play for you. Please let us know what you find out about it.
Hey!! That was suppose to be a treasure hunt, Jessiefish, how’d you find it so fast? I didn’t put “piccolo” in the first post just so you couldn’t search for it!
Dah, I guess “flute” was in the title! Actually I didn’t want it…just wanted to think about it. (I’ve got my eye on a better one!)
A better one?!? Hmph. Yeah, I bet you didn’t expect anyone to find it. Hee hee. I searched in the musical instruments category in title and description first for “recorder wood” and then for “flute wood” and I found it.
Congrats Jessie… looks like it’s in really nice condition too!!
Lorenzo, how about some hints on the better one?
Naw, no hints…I’ll just post a picture of it, if and when I get it…it’s not the exact same thing, you wouldn’t want it. Well, okay. Just one for now…
(a set of alien pipes-see you wouldn’t have wanted them)
[ This Message was edited by: Lorenzo on 2003-01-17 12:34 ]
I’m curious…did the ebony whistle turn out to be any good?
Nope, not yet.
Well, I got it. It is a fully keyed whistle and it is in tune through all of its notes. However, for some reason that I cannot understand, the mouthpiece doesn’t play (it only hisses). I have taken the plug out and put it back in and taken it out again and sanded it to make the angle of the blade fit the opening of the windway. It looks perfect, but it only hisses. Also, the keys are nickel, not silver as had been advertised. It looks very cool, and the mystery is not yet uncovered…I think I’ll show it to a few whistle makers and see what they can come up with.
~J
I don’t get it. You say “..it is in tune through all of its notes. However, for some reason that I cannot understand, the mouthpiece doesn’t play (it only hisses).”
How could you tell it was in tune through all the notes if the mouth piece doesn’t play?
