Trade 8-key Fully Restored Antique Flute For Nice Bb/f Or A/e Anglo?

[Michael Eskin]

Hi y'all,

 

Flute just isn't my passion, and I have this wonderful fully restored cocus 1857 Metzler 8-key flute that is languishing in my closet while I go off playing the Uilleann pipes and anglo concertina.

 

I bought this flute about 4 years ago from Dave Migoya at Fyfer Restorations (it was his personal flute before his recent emphasis on Rudall-Rose flutes). Dave had done the initial restoration on it, and I had further restoration done here in San Diego by Katie Rasmussen, a historical restoration specialist at The Windsmith. Dave also provided me with some historical documents that track back to the original owner in 1857, an S.C. Pope, whose name is engraved on the headjoint lip plate. Evidently, this was a presentation instrument.

 

I commissioned Hammy Hamilton to build a custom headjoint for it, matching the wood and trim, optimized for concert A-440, since the original was optimized for about A-453. The end result is a truly wonderful and responsive instrument with either headjoint.

 

Here's a full set of photos of every aspect of the instrument:

 

http://www.pbase.com/eskin/metzler_flute

 

Includes hard custom case, both the original engraved and custom Hamilton headjoint, plus historical paperwork.

 

Here is a recording of the flute with the orginal headjoint:

 

http://www.granitehillsdesign.com/michael/flute/metzler.mp3

 

and with the custom Hamilton headjoint:

 

http://www.granitehillsdesign.com/michael/...tzler_hammy.mp3

 

I was asking $3000.00 as a sale price, which is less that I have invested in it, but I'd also be interested in a trade for a good Bb/F or A/E anglo concertina of similar value.

 

Please email if you have any questions on the instrument.

 

Cheers,

 

Michael Eskin

eskin@cox.net

http:/www.michaeleskin.com