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I can't read the details on the chart. Oh well. Although I did run a metal straight edge against it to verify there was no curvature. I verified the dimensions of the hole.. and it gets larger on the inside. There is about a 15 degree angle all around. I appreciate your interest. Years ago I worked ...

The headjoint length is 7.25 from the shoulder of the taper, which is a straight taper, from .790 to .708 " The hole is 0.515 x .413 The lip thingy stands off from the tube by .100" The washers on the pad nuts (things holding the pads on) are round about .325 diameter and the heads are slotted like ...

Well, I had to look up what French thingy was ;-) There is only one pad on the top with it, but the three on the bottom have it and all look original as far as not being welded or anything. The dimension and proportion with the other 'arms' are consistent. I'll have to chase the others later as I am...

Thanks for your answers. Getting pictures is not a problem.

What is it that makes you curious?

The lighting in the previous one makes the 1840 look like 4840.

Here are some pictures of it. It is pretty hard to get good pictures of a flute with all the shadows. I gave it to my daughter yesterday and she is playing basic Christmas tunes on it already. It took her a couple hours to get a tone that wasn't breathy. I expect that it is a beginner flute that has...

Hi, I have a bad habit of buying instruments for my daughter that I know nothing about. She is dedicated to the violin, but every time I throw a new instrument at her, she plays it. She is 13 and plays the french horn in her jr. high band, trombone in the H.S. Jazz band, Glockenspiel, piano, trumpet...