old flute on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200072427523&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:12

anyone have any idea what this is? you think it is a canadate for rehab?

Hi jehanna

If you get it cheap enough (a good scottish answer :laughing: ).

the seller also has this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rittershausen-1893-Wooden-Wood-Flute-Rosewood-Wow_W0QQitemZ200072418926QQihZ010QQcategoryZ10183QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

David

Both are “classic” german flutes, it mostly depends on luck if it is playable or not. I wouldn’t risk it to be honest.

yes, I saw that one too. I think he tried to pull a fast one but someone called him out on it. It may be worth what it is going for now though. I have been thinking about fixing up an old wood instrumen. I rehab old silvers from time to time as a hobby. I don’t, however, know a lot about old wood flutes.

Did you buy it?

no, it went for more than I was willing to pay for someting to play with. and it was unlikely to be something I could play on. there will be others