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Thanks for your response. That's the way I was leaning anyway. A couple hundred dollars to fix up a flute that *might* be a good flute vs. probably not that much more for a much newer flute and the chance for her to switch instruments if she decides flute isn't for her... I hope she enjoys the flute...

We inherited an old Artley flute that probably hasn't been played in 30 years. It is engraved with "Elkhart, Indiana" and the serial number(?) is 110446. At the very least I think it needs new pads. I was able to get some notes out of it, but not others. I played the flute from 4th grade through col...