German Nach Meyer Type 12/13-Key Flute with Ivory Headjoint

This 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.

Ivory 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.