I noticed the other day from George’s website that he is extending the range of flutes he makes. He now makes a Pratten copy, Bb and alto flutes. You will find the details at www.ormistonflutes.fsnet.co.uk
Go, George!
I’m fascinated by that alto G.
Well, they look ever so nice. 
Mary
If I read it correctly, the G is actually an A, that goes down to G in the fully-keyed version.
– Don
I think SoTX is right. I have never found a G Flute that useful, unless you ar elooking for a specific tone or have a serious case of FLOA.
G flutes, I mean flutes in the key of G, enable you
to play in G, in D, and in C–the last can be pretty
helpful if you’re playing with singers and guitarists.
Also these flutes carry well on the street and
they’re easy to finger, of course; G flutes aren’t
so high as to be shrill, they have at least a bit of
the substance of a lower flute.
I have never played an alto flute–that really
must be interesting
I’ll put a vote in for a flute in the key of G. I have a “low” whistle in G that I find useful, at least occasionally. Flutes in “high” G (i.e., the same pitch as a “low” G whistle) are used pretty routinely.
An alto flute in Bb is a fair stretch, both in finger spread and arm spread. I can imagine that an A would be even more difficult, and an alto in G would likely require keys and a “U” headjoint.
(Alto? A D flute is pitched with a tenor recorder. At least in the recorder family, a low A flute would be a bass. Is there a standard terminology here?)
– Don
Yes, there is terminology. An A Alto Flute could also be called a Fife, it is higher than a standard D, the “Bass” (Actually Baritone if you want to get really technical) Bb is lower than D. A D Fltue is actually a Tenor. I prefer a C Fltue for playing in C, then you get F also, of course when the singers start going in C I take out my Sindt C as I use that Whistle as much as I can, which is why I haven’t bothered with either of those keys.
My flute teacher just got a low G whistle, I think, and it’s nice; seems like the best of both worlds. Thanks for clearing up the A vs. G thing; my mistake. It’s more analagous to a C flute with a B foot, I guess?
Anyway, I’m glad he’s doing it. My first functional 
flute was one of his little short-foot Ds and it has served me very, very well over the years.
Aye Cathy, mine as well!