Artley Symphony flute

[javajenny]

Ok while I was cleaning out my garage I came across a box with an artley symphony flute in it, I was trying to find any info on it, there is no serial number, I was wonder if anyone could help me to find out what year it is, or if its silver, silver plated etc. it says on it Artley Symphony Elkhart-IND and the only numbers on all the pieces is stamped with the # 7922 thats it, can anyone tell me about this flute?

[pied_piper]

If you had searched this forum, you could have found this:
http://www.fluteland.com/board/viewtopi ... ony#p29270

The 7922 stamped on each part IS the serial number. Artley made that one in 1952...
http://www.musictrader.com/artley.html

[board]

Well... you have to understand that solid silver does not necessarily mean quality. A solid silver "ebay-junk" flute that cost you $200 will not be nearly as good as a silver plated muramatsu that you bought used for $1000.

And for the time when it was made, you are right. At the time it was better than student level. But, with modern advances in flute-making, many student model flutes play better than the professional high end flutes made 40 years ago. So, because of its age, the kind of flute that it is (the maker), and its state of repair... it probably isn't worth much more than that.

You could probably spend a little more money and get what is now labeled as a "student" flute, and it would probably be a considerable upgrade in terms of how it plays. It would be silver plated, yes, but in terms of design and playability, it could quite possibly be a better deal.

You could still get it repaired though. If it has sentimental value, then by all means... it's worth the 300 euros to get it in good working order.