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I got an Armstrong 104 in 1968. THey have my vote to learn on too. They are rugged and easy to play. I believe if someone shows any aptitude and better (different) flute should be considered as a priority.

The current Artley Artist, Nogales Ariz. I have is serial numbered 2398xx. I have read conflicting dates about when they moved and also noted inconsistencies in published serial number dates. I believe mine to be early 70s.

I have owned 2 Artley Artists which is an all silver tube flute. The first an early 60s model made in Elkhart and a later one made in Nogales. There is 20 odd years between me owning these instrument so I am reluctant to compare them but i suspect the earlier flute was marginally better. I've owned ...

Hi all! My name is Craig Douglas and I am in Sydney, Australia. I have bought from a dealer in old wares in Adelaide (a small city on the south coast of Australia) what I believe to be a Rudall Carte 'Boehm's System, Rockstro's model, open G#. There are too many similarities to a 1931 catalogue to b...