The distinct red color of the flute denies any Germanic origins.
That red colored wood is lovely, but that does not deny the possibility of German origins.
Take a look at the picture below, which is of a Meyer flute that I own. This one is an original
H. F. Meyer, and is most definitely from Germany.
I have read that the wood Meyer used for his flutes was most likely Madagascar Rosewood.
That could be what Josie's flute is made of. In any case, I know of no reason why other German
makers would not have had access to the same wood Meyer used. Admittedly, I have not seen
this wood used for the poor-quality mass-production flutes, but I was not trying to imply that
Josie's flute was a poor quality flute.
I wondered if Josie's flute was an original Meyer, like mine, but on close inspection I saw that
it lacks some of the finer details that distinguish the original Meyers. For example, there are no
plates under the key posts on Josie's flute. So I concluded that it was not an original Meyer.
Josie's flute does, however, possess many of the features that characterize Meyer system flutes,
such as the combined lower body and foot, the slanting G# key, the format of the key-work,
the style of the key cups and touches, the metal head and foot caps etc. So I would categorize
it as a Meyer system flute. I don't think there is much doubt about that.
There's no way to tell who actually made it from the video. It could have been an American
maker, producing a Meyer style flute, or it could have been a German maker producing a
Meyer style flute. There were many American makers that produced German style flutes,
and most had German heritage.
When I used the term "Nach Meyer" I meant that it was a Meyer system flute that was not an
original. This is really what the term "Nach Meyer" actually means in German.
The point, I guess, is that some Meyer system flutes can be perfectly adequate for ITM.