Well, here she is:
It’s a Magic Flute - the first one that actually allowed me to play it. What’s more, after managing to produce sounds that were not totally unlike music on this one, I could also repeat the feat on other flutes.
And now: practise practise practise!
Nice snag. Congrats!
Rob
Lovely! And with adjustable stopper and a slide! It looks like a Pratten type, with a wider bore, unless there is some photo distortion or trick of the shadows?
My first flute was a Williams keyless, but without slide and with a simple cork stopper, and an unlined head. Very elegant and light, and a good player. I bought it from Hobgoblin, about 25 years ago. It was the top of their range, and I did not regret it!
Like. Very like!
it does to me also
Gorgeous!
There might be some distortion, as it’s taken at short range… but I’m not sure what Pratten type means (so much to learn).
How and why/when would one adjust the stopper?
I got this from Hobgoblin, too, but second-hand!
Use the forum search tool on “stopper position” or such and you’ll find plenty - save us writing it all again! Partial explanation in this current thread.
Always a good idea to check it is right occasionally, but then leave it alone.
cheap answer
Pratten … large bore, large holes
light reading
http://www.oldflutes.com
http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/index.html
let us know when you’ve digested them
we’ll find some more.
oh, stopper: it is to balance the octaves 
you’re good with slippery slopes?
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/fluteacoustics.html#cork
ah, I found it the other day Jem…odd innit
flute head’s cork piece inside
Oh my, that’ll keep me busy awhile. Thanks!
You could give us the diameter of the inner bore at the foot end, and the diameter of hole five (the biggest). That may tell if the design is based on a Pratten or a Rudall flute. Dave Williams made flutes of both types.
Inner bore at foot end: 12mm
Hole 5: 10mm
Those figures suggests it is modelled on a Rudall flute, not a Pratten.
Wow!, would like to give that flute a try, beautiful!!.
And may I ask about that adjustable endcap/stopper?. I am slowly working on an old Fentum flute that has a stopper that looks kinda like the one on your Williams flute. I do not think the Fentum cap is original on this flute and I wondered where it may have come from. If you have time to take a look, let me know if they are similar , or ‘no way’ not even close.
http://picasaweb.google.com/hollhort/FentumFlute?authkey=Gv1sRgCKiBhJrEmNvjHQ#5500794207064630274
Thanks, Doug.
I’ll take a close-up of the stopper rather than try to answer (my gut response is “ummm - errr”).
Yep, must be a Rudall model.
Here’s another photo, slightly better lighting.
good picture!
cork grease 
Does it need some? You can tell from the picture?
Taking daughter to the Hobgoblin for a banjo lesson this evening anyway, and planning to pick up a cleaning rod; I can get some cork grease then. That’ll take me right back to my recorder playing days…
rather depends on how often ya want to put new cork on 
ah, yes I can tell and
yes you need to use it
add just a wee bit every time you put it together
get the lip stick tube so’s ya don’t have to use yer fingers
I like the Boehm rods with the eye in the end
do be careful not to stick the rag in the wee end