Vintage Flutes for Sale

All used instruments are sold as-is. Headjoints, piccolos, altos, and basses are listed towards the bottom. To inquire about purchasing any of the items below, please contact Gary Lewis.


FLUTES

Altus 3615
Altus (AFL 1507 RBE) 3615
: $6,950
• Made in Japan in 1997
• Britannica silver, soldered tone holes, offset G, B-foot, A=442 Hz
• Body and foot only


Badger NSN
: $3,000
• Made in NY circa 1885
• Silver body, 0.010″ tubing, B-foot
• Ebonite head (original); silver Haynes head is included

Bonneville Fils 1404
Bonneville Fils 1404
: $2,900
• Made in France in 1911
• Silver-plated, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• Recently overhauled

Burkart 49
Burkart 49
: $7,000
• Made in Boston in 1997
• Sterling silver, soldered tone holes, inline G, B-foot
• Lots of projection and resonance

Jack Moore 383
Jack Moore 383
: $4,000
• Made in Indiana in 1983
• Silver, 0.014″ tubing, drawn tone holes, closed hole, C-foot
• Mechanism was constructed by Tip Lamberson

Millereau NSN
Millereau NSN
: $2,500
• Made in France circa 1890
• Silver-plated, soldered tone holes, open hole, C-foot
• Characteristically French sound throughout

Rittershausen 3384
Rittershausen 3384
: $7,000 $3,500
• Made in Germany in 1907
• Wood body, silver head, silver mechanism, B-foot

Rittershausen 4234
Rittershausen 4234
: $2,500
• Made in Germany in 1911
• Wood, silver mechanism, C-foot
• Resonant and commanding

Rittershausen 5281
Rittershausen 5281
: $6,350 $2,950
• Made in Germany in 1929
• Silver, 0.014″, soldered tone holes, closed hole, offset G, C-foot
• Sings with a gorgeous, sweet tone

Rudall Carte 8929
Rudall-Carte 8929
: $2,350
• Made in England in 1963
• Sterling silver, offset G, closed holes, pointed keys, C-foot
• A solid performer

Schreiber
Schreiber 1154: $2,900
• Made in Germany circa 1900
• Wood with maillechort mechanism
• Includes two original headjoints


FLUTE HEADJOINTS

Cousenon NSN
Couesnon Headjoint NSN
: $350
• Made in France circa 1900
• Unplated maillechort, fits 0.015″

Cousin 211
Cousin Headjoint 211
: $400
• Made in France circa 1900
• Silver-plated, fits 0.015″

Cousin NSN
Cousin Headjoint NSN
: $350
• Made in France circa 1900
• Silver-plated, fits 0.014″

Eppler Headjoint
Eppler Headjoint
: $1,000
• Made in Seattle, WA, circa 1980s
• Wood with silver tenon (0.018″)

Haynes Headjoint
Haynes Headjoint (DW1)
: $825
• Made in Boston, circa early 1970s
• Silver, 0.013″ tubing

Haynes Headjoint
Haynes Headjoint (DW2)
: $825
• Made in Boston, circa early 1970s
• Silver, 0.013″ tubing

Haynes Headjoint
Haynes Headjoint (DW3)
: $825
• Made in Boston, circa early 1970s
• Silver, 0.013″ tubing

Powell Aurumite Headjoint
Powell Aurumite Headjoint
: $2,550
• Made in Boston
• Aurumite tubing, 14k gold with gold riser
• 0.016″ tubing

Straubinger Headjoint
Straubinger Headjoint 6908
: $800
• Silver, 0.014″ tubing

Thibouville Headjoint
Thibouville Headjoint
: $250
• Made in France circa 1910
• Unplated maillechort, fits 0.015″

Vanotti Headjoint
Vanotti Headjoint
: $350
• Made in Italy, circa 1920
• Silver-plated, 0.016″


PICCOLOS, ALTOS, AND BASSES

Haynes Piccolo 7371
Haynes Piccolo 7371
: $3,800 $3,250
• Made in Boston in 1923
• wood, sterling silver mechanism
• Single owner, played professionally


Haynes Piccolo NSN
: $1,950
• Made in Boston circa 1920
• Wood, silver mechanism