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In this case, the "venue" is school owned. I would still ask the school to cover the cost of repairs as the damage was not your fault and it was caused by school owned or operated facilities.

It probably a typo and likely a Gemeinhardt 2SP.

That sounds like substantial damage. If multiple keys are bent and the body is curved, it may take a lot of time to get everything straightened and more time means extra cost to repair. There is a real possibility that one or more tone holes are bent or crushed and that would be an even more difficu...

New flutes selling for less than $500 are junk. Stay away from them.

I'm not familiar with this specific plug, but there have been a number of similar devices intended to replace the headjoint cork. These are usually advertised as a miracle that will suddenly make your flute sound better. I bought one of these many years ago. https://www.flutespecialists.com/product/...

Try MusicMedic.
https://www.musicmedic.com/pad-set-finder.html

Actually, anyone can try any flute they want. Most of the flute specialty shops will ship flutes to try at home.

That would have been made around 1957. Here is a list of Bundy Serial numbers.

Bundy Serial Number List

Both of those are reputable flutes and either would be a good choice. Your best bet is to have your daughter try them both and see which one is more comfortable to her. The C# trill key is a nice option because it provides some optional fingering for various notes.

The lowest C on flute is often difficult for new or returning flutists. Don't be discouraged. It's impossible to tell you what it will cost without assessing what (if anything) is wrong with it. It might just need some adjustments or it could need to have all new pads installed. Depending on that, t...

The fact that you can't find any information online about this flute should be a BIG clue to avoid it. I've played for more than 40 years and have never heard of that brand. Parts for that brand will be non-existent and many flute repair shops will likely refuse to work on it for that reason. Look f...

The Gemeinhardt website has serial numbers for their flutes and piccolos.

http://www.gemeinhardt.com/support/seri ... ookup.html

I don't believe that there are significant differences between the headjoints of the 211 and 312. As you noted, the 312 has a silver headjoint and the 211 is plated, but I believe that would be the main difference. Did you purchase the 312 new or used? Either way, it is possible that there could be ...

I checked a few sources but I don't see Normandy flute serial numbers listed anywhere. Normandy was the student instrument line of Leblanc. I found some Leblanc serial number lists and if they were consistent between their instrument lines, #1086 would have been 1950 or earlier.

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Pied Piper

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