Original Pratten 8 Key Irish Flute

Irish Flute
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I’m sure most people here in this forum have seen the lovely Original Pratten’s Perfected flute, 8-keyed, made by John Hudson, circa 1852, listed on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Pratten-8-Key-Irish-Flute-/320977572755?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D2739864142162472105%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D320977572755%26

and apologies if this is a re-post that someone else has already made, but just had to post about it as it’s such a gorgeous looking flute, and I’m sure it plays great too. There’s a great description of it on the eBay listing, plus two audio clips of this flute. Would be great to have the mula to snap it up, as it looks to be a true original with the custom-ordered keys in the Rudall & Rose saltspoon design, and other lovely unique details like this. Lucky fluter who gets this, as I see there are quite a few people watching this.

Best,
Murrough

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$6,000 and the tenons are wrapped with plumbers’ tape?

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But it’s original, vintage, plumbers’ tape. Best sounding original plumbers’ tape you’ll find in fact.

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I don’t see what some removable tape has to do with the price.

It’s teflon tape and it makes it easier to get a nice seal without undoing the original threads underneath and replacing them with cork. a win-win situation, you keep the historical authenticity and make it play well.

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Maybe. Others here (who know more than me) have warned against using Teflon tape on the tenons. They say it can give a deceptively smooth feel to a joint that’s actually too tight — raising risk of tenon crack.

No opinion ventured on my part, but I’ve heeded that advice as a general precaution.

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I believe the seller may not be unknown on this forum!

He also has this listed: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/McGee-Keyed-Irish-Flute-/320977045609

…and there was this one not long back: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Rudall-8-Key-Irish-Flute-/320979864323

Familiar to anyone?

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Well, there is a sort of Rudally guy living out that way, (for whom I can personally vouch with no reservations whatsoever). Hard to know for sure, though! :poke:

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…and the quality of playing on the sound clips gives yet another clue to the identity of the mystery seller :wink: If’n only I had the means to purchase such a fine thing, sigh…

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Mystery? It’s Damn Mysterious. (Not!) :poke: :wink:

(Russian fighter jet, oh yes…)

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That was a good one! :slight_smile: Almost game show material :smiley:

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Sukhoiya? Yakovlevya? Lavochkinya?

I’m lost… :poke:

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Um, the name you are groping for is more like the series of planes that came from the boards of the Mikoyan-I-Gurevich design bureau. . .

Bob

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And say “Oh, yes” in a Princess Di kind-of way without the “s”…

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Or the ‘Jameekan’ way, oh yeah, ayrie man!

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Who’s off-topic??

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Hi all…
Just wanted to say as an owner of one of the other 8 original Hudson Prattens out there in the world (#221), this is
a great opportunity! If you have the cash and desire a beautiful and unique sounding instrument… go for it! You won’t be disappointed.
Arbo

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Ditto Arbo’s comment. I have Hudson #59, they are very fine flutes and rare pieces of history, worthy of being taken care of for future generations. Arbo, your Hudson had an original case until you gave it away with a different flute. Did it look like this flute’s case?