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this is posted as “Valentin Metzler flute in either cocus or rose wood from about 1850” but I own one of this flute and is very different from this one!
my flute has a very nice keyworks and also different rings and crown…
the Keys are made in different way, this seems more…
a band flute?..
let me know
Frank
Valentine Metzler died in 1833, so he had nothing to do with the flute being offered.
The Metzler company continued until bought by Cramer in 1931.
This may well be quite a late 19th Century production.Looks very ordinary and no stamp details given.
12 mm out on the slide sounds quite a lot. Must be rather high pitch.
Will it be in tune with itself pulled out ?
I have a similar flute to this one, from 1857. Really found that it played nicely in E-flat with the original headjoint pushed all the way in but didn’t respond so well pulled out for D. I had Hammy Hamilton build me a custom headjoint for it for D at A440, wasn’t too much $$$ and well worth it.
Hi eskin,
do you think it’s Similar to your flute?
I remember your flute’ photos and it’s seems a more sophisticated
flute…isn’t it?
this one seems really simple made (but with 8 keys)
Frank
Mine does have silver surrounds on the keys, and is pretty fancy to look at, but having not played another Metzler, I don’t know how it compares to others of that era.
Here’s some detailed photos of my flute:
When a firm is in business selling flutes for generations it is not surprising if they vary a bit.
They seem to be ordinary but useable if the pitch is acceptable.
My Metzler is very different from those ones !
I still have not learned how to add photos on this forum …
how I have to do to show everyone my beauty?(the flute…)
Frank
thanks a lot
!!!
Frank