{"title":"For Restoration","description":"\u003cp\u003eNon-working instruments sold as-is for restoration or parts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rohe-paris-boxwood-ivory-4-key-missing-1-ring","title":"Rohe Boxwood \u0026 Ivory 4-Key","description":"\u003cp\u003eStamped Rohe, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Missing a ring, with a headjoint that does not seal. The barrel had a previous crack, crudely repaired with a metal sleeve, and the barrel was sanded down to accommodate the sleeve. The instrument is not currently playable and requires rethreading of the tenons. The barrel section no longer functions as a tuning mechanism, as the headjoint has been glued to the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45947554005218,"sku":"3kzzYI-juan34","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A0708.jpg?v=1732582879"},{"product_id":"metal-flute","title":"Low D Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe body of a low D whistle with a tenon cover. Resembles an older Kerry Whistle style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOuter diameter @ cork 25.3mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46701041090786,"sku":"YsPOW-dabl83","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A5769.jpg?v=1753908925"},{"product_id":"unknown","title":"Antique 4-Key Flageolet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique flageolet is complete but requires a full restoration before it can be played. The instrument has two cracks that will need attention: a crack in the barrel section and a hairline crack running along the top of the body from the socket down toward the first tone hole. The keys need to be re-padded, and the whole instrument would benefit from a thorough cleaning, polishing, and oiling. There is also a small chip in the section just below the barrel that houses the fipple blade; the blade itself is undamaged and the chip is purely cosmetic, with no impact on playability. The instrument measures approximately 15.5\" in total length, the sounding length is 252mm. The maker is not identified, and no case or accessories are included. This instrument was donated to St. Francis Thrift Store in support of their animal rescue mission, and we are assisting with the sale on their behalf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four keys are arranged for Eb, F, G#, and Bb. For an English flageolet, four keys represent a practical and complete configuration, allowing the player to sound Eb, F, G#, and Bb without resorting to cross-fingering, to the general benefit of intonation and speed. Once restored, the instrument would be fully chromatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost English flageolets were pitched in D, and the dimensions here are consistent with that. The English flageolet was a late 18th-century adaptation of the French form, with six front finger holes and, sometimes, keywork. The English single flageolet arose at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries and continued to be made in differing forms until the early 20th century; initially of alto recorder size, it later settled into a soprano-sized form that remained standard until its decline. English flageolets were often more modestly constructed than French flageolets of the mid-19th century; while some were made from boxwood or African blackwood, many others used cheaper and softer woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor someone with restoration experience, the prognosis here is genuinely encouraging. The instrument is complete, the keys are all present, and the damage, while real, is the kind that skilled hands can address. Properly restored, it would make a historically interesting and fully playable piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47778366357730,"sku":"5xgX2i8O-STKN89e1","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8201.jpg?v=1778267527"},{"product_id":"ami899-gerock-8-key-flute","title":"Gerock 8-key","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn eight-key wooden flute from the London workshop of Christopher Gerock. The instrument is sold as-is and requires restoration work before it can be played. The headjoint and barrel both have cracks in need of repair; the barrel carries a previously applied metal band repair to an existing crack. The crown is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite its condition, this is a genuine piece of early nineteenth-century London flute making, with collector and restoration project value for the right buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Gerock established his woodwind instrument making workshop in London in 1805. The company traded until 1837 and was partnered with Astor \u0026amp; Co. from 1824 to 1827. Gerock later partnered with Wolf, trading as Gerock \u0026amp; Wolf; his earlier address was 76 Bishopsgate, where he worked from 1805 to 1823. An instrument dating from around 1835 would place it near the very end of the firm's independent trading period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47782065668322,"sku":"epqxkEHX-ELZEb60c","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8402.jpg?v=1779312926"},{"product_id":"amb039-8-key-flute","title":"8-Key Nach Meyer Style Flute","description":"\u003cp\u003eSold as a project instrument in as-is condition. The headjoint and barrel both carry cracks that will require attention before the flute can be played. The middle C key is broken, and metal rings on both the headjoint and barrel are missing. The fittings are nickel silver. This is a candidate for a skilled restorer or a collector comfortable undertaking meaningful repair work; it is not currently playable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelieved to date from around 1900, this flute is consistent with the wave of German-made simple-system flutes that flooded the market during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. \"Nach Meyer\" flutes were very often made with eight keys and were most popular from roughly 1880 to 1920. No case or accessories are included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47782065504482,"sku":"gOV1BWZi-ELZEb60c","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8409.jpg?v=1779312959"},{"product_id":"ami467-gautrot-5-key-flute","title":"Gautrot 5-Key","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis flute is being sold as-is and is in need of significant restoration before it will be playable. Known work required includes a new crown, crack repair on the headjoint and barrel (a crude metal band is currently in place on the barrel), sealing of cracks in the right-hand section and footjoint, repadding, recorking, cleaning, and polishing. It is offered at a price that reflects this condition and represents a reasonable starting point for a restorer or a player with the patience and resources to bring it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePierre-Louis Gautrot was a French inventor and manufacturer of brass and woodwind instruments, active in Paris. He began making musical instruments at a young age, starting in his home in 1827. His firm was acclaimed as the most important musical instrument factory in Europe in 1846, with a workforce of 300 to 320 people and an annual production of 20,000 instruments. In 1857, he acquired the flute manufacturer Jean-Louis Tulou, bringing one of France's most respected flute-making traditions under the Gautrot umbrella. Gautrot filed about 40 patents during his career, including inventing the sarrusophone in 1856. After Gautrot's death, management of the company passed to his son-in-law Amédée Couesnon, who renamed it \"Couesnon, Gautrot et Cie,\" then \"Couesnon \u0026amp; Cie\" in 1888.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47782065635554,"sku":"Ye86eSTk-ELZEb60c","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8384.jpg?v=1779312848"},{"product_id":"amb017-8-key-flute","title":"Rivière \u0026 Hawkes 8-Key, D","description":"\u003cp\u003eA substantial Victorian-era eight-key wooden flute stamped \"Rivière \u0026amp; Hawkes \/ 28 Leicester Square \/ London\" on the left-hand section (the stamp is faint on that joint). The flute is currently incomplete and unplayable, and it requires significant restoration work before it can be brought back into service. It is offered here as a restoration project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe right-hand section is missing its long F key, and one of the long F key blocks is damaged. The head joint has a crack and the barrel has two cracks. The foot joint end ring and socket ring are both cracked. The crown and cork assembly are missing entirely. Restoration would require, at minimum: fabricating a new long F key and its associated block, repairing the cracks in the head joint and barrel, likely pulling and resealing the head joint liner, and making a new crown and stopper assembly. Sound length is 590mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pivotal partnership formed in 1876 between William Henry Hawkes and conductor Jules Rivière renamed the company Rivière \u0026amp; Hawkes. The firm operated at 28 Leicester Square from 1876 until 1889. William Henry Hawkes served as state trumpeter to Queen Victoria. Jules Prudence Rivière was born in Paris in 1819 and established himself as a conductor and composer before emigrating to England. The partnership made, imported, and distributed a range of instruments, and is today perhaps best remembered for the double basses it produced. The firm also produced wooden flutes and piccolos, fifes, wooden clarinets, and a full range of brass instruments. The \"Rivière \u0026amp; Hawkes, 28 Leicester Square\" stamp therefore dates this instrument to the period between 1876 and 1884. After the partnership dissolved, William Henry Hawkes's son Oliver joined the business, and Hawkes \u0026amp; Son continued at 28 Leicester Square before moving to Denman Street, Piccadilly Circus, where it remained until 1930. Boosey \u0026amp; Hawkes was founded in 1930 through the merger of Boosey \u0026amp; Company and Hawkes \u0026amp; Son.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812839735522,"sku":"q5ZgX57b-ELZEb60c","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8518.jpg?v=1780337200"},{"product_id":"ami455-german-flute","title":"German Nach Meyer Type 12\/13-Key Flute with Ivory Headjoint","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis flute is a 12\/13-key (2 touches for Bb) simple system instrument in the Nach Meyer tradition, offered as a restoration project. The ivory headjoint has a crack that does not pass through the embouchure, but the liner has pulled away from the tube, preventing the headjoint from sealing. A full restoration will be required before the instrument is playable: the liner needs to be pulled and reseated, and the body requires cleaning, oiling, polishing, repadding, and recorking throughout. The bones are solid; the crack's position clear of the embouchure hole makes this a realistic candidate for a thorough resto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvory headjoints on flutes of this type almost always develop cracks over time, so the condition of this one is not unusual for the type. The key configuration, at 12 or 13 keys, places it at the more fully appointed end of the Nach Meyer style of flutes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812840063202,"sku":"AICRbRlV-ELZEb60c","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8494.jpg?v=1780337110"},{"product_id":"ami119-longhurst-1-key-flute","title":"Longhurst Cocus 1-Key","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cocuswood one-key flute attributed to Thomas Longhurst, believed to date from around 1840. No maker's mark is visible on the instrument, and the attribution rests on provenance rather than stamping; it is offered here with that caveat clearly stated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flute is in need of complete restoration and is sold as is. The head joint is missing its crown, and the barrel section carries a crack. There are also a couple of hairline cracks at the socket end of the right-hand section. Once properly restored, this should make a fine-playing cocuswood one-key.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Longhurst was a wind instrument maker working in New York, active through 1855. He is listed in the New Langwill Index, the standard reference for historical wind-instrument makers, and his work is documented in the Dayton C. Miller collection at the Library of Congress, which holds a Longhurst flute in C dated 1833. Longhurst was among a number of makers who contributed to a lively mid-19th-century flute-making trade in New York; while historical attention has often focused on London-made instruments of the period, flute making had become significant business in the United States as well, particularly around New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812839964898,"sku":"j2PtyTwN-ELZEb60c","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8458.jpg?v=1780092702"},{"product_id":"ami153-12-key-german-flute","title":"12-key German Flute L.P. (Low Pitch)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is the revised description:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 12-key German flute offered as a restoration project or parts source. The instrument is presented in unrestored condition with significant damage across multiple sections and is best suited to an experienced restorer or collector, or as a donor instrument for parts. The head joint has a crack through the embouchure and a crack through the barrel, and is missing its cork and crown assembly. The left-hand body section is in comparatively good shape with no cracks noted. The right-hand section has a crack in the socket that extends to the fourth tone hole, and the foot ring is missing. All 12 keys are intact. Sounding length is 646mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA partially legible stamp appears on the instrument, reading something like \"Friedrich Sch...\" with \"Bohemia\" below. The surname is not fully decipherable, but Bohemia was a significant center of woodwind instrument making through the 19th and into the early 20th century, producing large numbers of simple-system flutes for both domestic and export markets. Without a fully legible stamp, the specific maker and date of this example cannot be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812840128738,"sku":"5yodnvzM-ELZEb60c","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8533.jpg?v=1780337314"},{"product_id":"ami166-8-key-flute","title":"8-key Nach Meyer Type Flute","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffered here for restoration, this is an eight-key simple-system conical-bore wooden flute in the nach Meyer style. The sounding length is 570mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe instrument is sold as-is and presents several restoration needs that should be understood before purchase. The head joint has a crack, and the liner has come loose; the barrel is currently stuck on the head joint liner and will need to be carefully separated before the liner can be resealed. The barrel itself also carries a crack. The left-hand section is in overall good shape with no cracks and only the smallest chip on the lower tenon. The right-hand section is similarly sound. The foot joint is missing its socket ring and end ring, but is otherwise intact. The keys are nickel silver. General wear and patina across the instrument are consistent with its age. The flute has solid bones and would be a worthy candidate for a careful restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nach Meyer\" refers to instruments modeled after the flutes of H. F. Meyer of Hannover, a firm active from 1814 to 1897 whose instruments were widely admired and extensively imitated. Many such flutes are unmarked or carry a trade name that does not identify the actual manufacturer; when marked, they are often stamped \"NACH \/ H. F. MEYER \/ HANNOVER.\" They were made as less expensive substitutes to Meyer's own instruments, and quality varies considerably across examples. These instruments were late versions of simple-system flutes made across Europe throughout the nineteenth century, and they became popular with amateur players and even a few professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812840194274,"sku":"38BzzeEn-ELZEb60c","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8507.jpg?v=1780337153"},{"product_id":"zek0419-6-key-wood-flute-or-picollo","title":"Antique 6-Key Piccolo, D","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis six-key piccolo in D is offered as a restoration project. The body is in good structural condition, but the instrument requires a full re-pad and overhaul before it can be played. The barrel and head joint are cracked and will need attention as part of any restoration, and the tuning slide is seized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker's mark reads \"Burns \/ Belfast.\" It is worth noting that, as was common practice during the 19th century, such a stamp may reflect the music shop or dealer through which the instrument was sold rather than the craftsman who actually made it. The true maker is not currently known. No further documentation has been identified regarding Burns of Belfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis piccolo is for the experienced restorer or collector who wants a project instrument with a clear path to playability. No case is included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812840161506,"sku":"OTCGg5nY-ELZEb60c","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8478.jpg?v=1780092810"},{"product_id":"ami160-8-key-german-flute","title":"8-Key German Flute","description":"\u003cp\u003eSold as-is and in need of restoration, this is a blackwood, Nach Meyer-style eight-key flute with a sounding length of 580mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe term \"nach Meyer\" indicates a flute modeled on the style of H.F. Meyer; \"nach\" meaning \"after\" in German. These flutes were produced in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, modeled after earlier Viennese and English styles, and were widely exported, especially for the American market, favoring a slightly wider bore and a robust, flexible tone well suited to ensemble playing. Nach Meyer flutes vary considerably in quality, from inexpensive utility instruments to examples essentially on the same level as Meyer's own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe condition requires honest assessment. There are cracks in the head joint and barrel; the left-hand section is free of cracks. The downstream tenon has a couple of chips. The right-hand section is missing the long F key. To become fully playable, this instrument would need a complete overhaul, a refashioned long F key, and crack repairs to the head joint and barrel. It is being sold as-is, and is priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812840292578,"sku":"ZlUJjFu4-ELZEb60c","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8526.jpg?v=1780337262"},{"product_id":"ami156-nach-meyer-flute","title":"Nach Meyer 10\/11 Key Flute","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 10\/11-key simple system flute in the nach Meyer style, offered as a restoration project. The sounding length of 620mm places it in the range compatible with A=440 playing, though final pitch confirmation would follow a full restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe embouchure cut is clean and well-formed, with a rounded rectangular profile characteristic of the type. The ivory headjoint and barrel both require attention: the ivory needs sealing, and there is a crack in the barrel that should be addressed before the flute is put back into regular play. The remainder of the body is in good shape and would benefit from a clean polish and a re-pad. The key count is 10 or 11 depending on whether the double Bb touch is counted separately, making this a well-appointed example of the type.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"nach Meyer\" designation is German for \"after\" or \"modeled on,\" referring to the instruments of H. F. Meyer of Hannover. The firm of Heinrich Friedrich Meyer flourished in Hannover from 1848 until the early 20th century; a 1905 source describes Meyer as an outstanding maker who enjoyed a worldwide reputation for the uncommonly mellow tone and excellent speech of his \"Meyerflöte.\" Nach Meyer flutes were made as less expensive substitutes for the original instruments, priced at roughly 25% of the cost of an authentic Meyer at the time. They were most popular from roughly 1880 to 1920. Some examples stamped \"nach Meyer\" are very good instruments; others are quite crude. The majority have an ivory headjoint, and the most recognizable features of the type are the metal end and foot caps and the slanted G# key. Quality varies considerably across the category, and it can be difficult to assess how well a given flute will play until it has been properly restored.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812840489186,"sku":"fIFweB4Q-ELZEb60c","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8549.jpg?v=1780337493"},{"product_id":"ami183-1-key-f-flute","title":"1-Key F Flute","description":"\u003cp\u003eSold as-is for restoration. This is a fine candidate for someone with the skills or connections to bring a genuine 19th-century instrument back into playing condition. The flute is a small-bore alto instrument in F, believed to date from around 1840, with a sounding length of 425mm. The instrument carries a hairline crack in the socket of the head joint, as well as tape residue on the left-hand and right-hand sections from previous quick attempts to seal\/stabilize said cracks. These areas will require proper attention before the flute can be played. This flute is consistent with Old Philharmonic Pitch, the British standard of the 19th century, and is estimated to play at roughly A452 when restored to playing condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812840456418,"sku":"3VIeQQdv-ELZEb60c","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8541.jpg?v=1780337434"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/collections\/1Q7A8470.jpg?v=1783110663","url":"https:\/\/www.irishflutestore.com\/collections\/for-restoration.oembed","provider":"Irish Flute Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}