Our Description
This flute is very characteristic of Powell’s output during the mid-20th century. This instrument was made on the 10th February 1951, by which stage Powell had established themselves within the American professional orchestral scene. Powell would come to define the Bostonian style of flute, and this instrument fits that archetype well. It has a robust sound that can be easily softened to a whisper, but when supplied with a lot of air can produce a truly enormous tone. It responds well throughout all registers; the top of the third register and even D7 is especially notable in this regard. A player who can provide this flute with the airflow it is capable of handling will find an instrument capable of a huge dynamic and tonal range.
General Condition
This flute has been checked over by our workshop and whilst it is in playing condition, it would benefit from a thorough checkover.
About Powell
In 1916, Verne Powell joined the Wm. S. Haynes Company to make wooden flutes and piccolos. By 1926, he was the shop foreman and was running much of the business at Haynes; later that year, he left Haynes to make his own flutes and Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Inc. was incorporated.
The instruments were immediately recognized as the very best a flutist could play and endorsements flowed in from flutists around the globe. In 1928, he completed his first all 14K Gold flute; soon piccolos and alto flutes were added. By 1930 the brand had representation in the Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore, and New York Orchestras. There were flutes which had a life of their own; #365 the “World’s Fair” Platinum flute of William Kincaid, #900 the only flute ever made entirely of 14K White Gold, #1142 the “Signature” Flute.
In 2016 Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Inc. was purchased by Buffet Crampon, joining nine other brands of wind instruments to complete the largest group of wind instrument manufacturers in the world.
Specifications
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- Fully handmade .925 solid headjoint, body and mechanism
- Soldered tone holes
- French-style 'pointed' key-arms
- Open holes
- Inline G key
- C footjoint
- Traditional Powell scale
- A=440Hz
What's Included
- Double leather-bound wood case
- Jean Cavallaro case cover
- Wood cleaning rod
Item Details
Item number: C201026 (Please quote this Item Number if you contact us about this item)Serial number: 100***
Manufacturer: Powell
Model number: Silver hand-made
Category: Pre-Owned Professional Flutes
Buy second hand with confidence
Unless stated otherwise, all of our pre-owned, ex-demo and ex-display instruments are cleaned and checked, set up or serviced in our workshop prior to sale.
