Well, I just aquired my first Rudall & Rose eight key flute and all I can say is WOW! I’ve heard so much about these flutes but had never really had the chance to try one. Wow! Now I know why they’re so highly sought after and copied - and I’ve played many flutes by modern makers.
Thanks David Migoya for finding this great flute for me and at a fair price - a very pleasant experience indeed 
Wait… is it or is it not gloating with or without pictures?
I haven’t figured it out yet.
Whatever… where are your pics!?!
Ok…maybe just a bit of gloating. 
So enough gloating already…how about some details ???
(Fluters want to know…)
c.1835 cocus. An almost completely round original embouchure. Large toneholes. Playing from the first octave through the third is almost effortless and it’s never been like that for me before. Anyway, I’ve never played anything quite like it before.
What’s the serial # ?
Does David have the picture on line ?
Any unusual features ?
It would be fun to compare the big holes to the small someday (mine are as small as they come…also from D.M.)
You probably have’nt played any other great 19th c flutes. Im not saying that you are an addict as far as RUDALL & Rose flutes are concerned.
??? You mean like a Nicholson, a couple D’Almaines, Siccama, Potter and PFAFF ??? 
Misc. firewood ??
I think Jack was addressing Winded, not Jack Bradshaw. The point being, I think, that Winded had not played very many top-quality 19th. C. flutes.
My understanding is that withouth pics, it’s only a rumor 
. With picks, it’s an honest to goodness gloat. 
Are there any tuning issues?
True, I have not played many 19th century flutes. I have played many modern maker’s flute - Olwell, Wilkes, Noy, McGee, Grinter, etc. Having done that, I am still amazed at how well this flute plays for me. The tuning seems to be fairly good, though I do have to pull the head out quite a bit. I just wanted to express my surprise and excitement about this flute. Pictures forthcoming to squelch out all rumors…