Hi,
I am not a flute player unfortunately, although I was only two out of a class of 30 who got a few notes out of an oboe reed, and had the opportunity to play the oboe, but as I was already tinkling the ivory's I left it to number two...
For my sins, and for the past approx 30 years I attended our local auction houses, and have picked up numerous, woodwind, brass and stringed instruments. I nearly always consign them to specialist auction houses. Several years ago I was lucky enough to pick up the Clinton. I recently consigned some violins to Brompton's March sale, and I was convinced to include the Clinton.
The purpose of this posting is to advise your members that this flute is in the sale, if anyone is interested I can provide more detailed images and advise of general condition. Its a rare flute, and is listed on Terry McGee's website. I took it to a fair a number of years back, and a flute player, got a few notes out of it, but it is in need of some new pads.
Any questions or more pics / condition let me know and I can post (cannot seem to post pics)
Best regards Martin
Clinton & Co Equisonant long body with Brille
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Re: Clinton & Co Equisonant long body with Brille
Hello Martin!
What is the serial number? Is it the serial number 91 that Terry McGee mentions?Martian Ind wrote:Its a rare flute, and is listed on Terry McGee's website. I took it to a fair a number of years back, and a flute player, got a few notes out of it, but it is in need of some new pads.
Pictures have to be hosted on a 3rd party website and then they can be hosted on Chiff & Fipple using the web-address of the image.Martian Ind wrote: Any questions or more pics / condition let me know and I can post (cannot seem to post pics)
Best regards Martin
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Re: Clinton & Co Equisonant long body with Brille
Unlikely to be #91, Aaron, as that was an example of Clinton's early conicals made on his behalf by Potter. Here's an example of what I've termed a "Clinton & Co Equisonant long body with Brille".AaronFW wrote: What is the serial number? Is it the serial number 91 that Terry McGee mentions?
Something very much resembling a Prattens, but with the Brille keys linking holes 1 & 2 with a duplicated c hole. Analysis at: http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/Clint-113.htm
That what's in front of you, Martin?
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Which is linking (hotlinking if you use the 'img' tags), not hosting.AaronFW wrote:and then they can be hosted on Chiff & Fipple using the web-address of the image.
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Re: Clinton & Co Equisonant long body with Brille
Hi Folks, Its listed on Terry McGee's website it is number 115, its attributed to my missus Laurie Thomsett.
Http... what..? seriously I do have a little grasp of such things, but if folk are interested they can PM me with their e-mail address and I can send loads of pics, which if they wish can upload them to the forum.
Its contained in its original case with original key and it still works.
There is a crack in the head joint, which has been sympathetically repaired/restored presumably years ago.
The websitehttps://www.bromptons.co/auction/19th-m ... -1860.html refers to a picture of it assembled.
Its a bit lapse of me, I normally offer such things on forums such as this, before fleabay or auction sites. But auction sites are a great price leveller. I understand the flute itself is not one of the greatest sounding instruments in the world, it probably needs a curator rather than a flautist....
Thanks for your interest.
Martin
Http... what..? seriously I do have a little grasp of such things, but if folk are interested they can PM me with their e-mail address and I can send loads of pics, which if they wish can upload them to the forum.
Its contained in its original case with original key and it still works.
There is a crack in the head joint, which has been sympathetically repaired/restored presumably years ago.
The websitehttps://www.bromptons.co/auction/19th-m ... -1860.html refers to a picture of it assembled.
Its a bit lapse of me, I normally offer such things on forums such as this, before fleabay or auction sites. But auction sites are a great price leveller. I understand the flute itself is not one of the greatest sounding instruments in the world, it probably needs a curator rather than a flautist....
Thanks for your interest.
Martin
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Re: Clinton & Co Equisonant long body with Brille
Hi Terry, Yes but mine is number 115 if you recall many moons ago I sent you some pics of it, and you identified it as a long body with Brille. Its a bit unusual as the embouchure / hole has a silver plate engraved " Harry Smith from his father 1898 ".Terry McGee wrote:AaronFW wrote:
Something very much resembling a Prattens, but with the Brille keys linking holes 1 & 2 with a duplicated c hole. Analysis at: http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/Clint-113.htm
That what's in front of you, Martin?
I planned to restore it, but as with all these " ideas " they never reach realisation. Its as I found it. Ive replied to another post below giving details of the auction house.
As I mentioned in the previous post, it was a bit of a knee jerk moment to sell it. It would be nice to see it played, but I have a feeling it will probably go to a particular collector. I obtained it from a local village auction, before the advent of the internet, I asked about any provenance after I established its true worth, but no dice.
I should have offered it on here first, but what sort of value do you put on a bit of social history? I have wheeled and dealed all my life, its always a bit of a conundrum. Sometimes a well advertised/marketed auction room gets the seller the best deal, sometimes its the buyer. Swings and roundabouts..
I'm semi retired but I restore Victorian through to 1950's railway carriages to keep me out of mischief, together with a bit of watch and clock repair (my daughter is a horologist) gives me a bit of justification to restore other stuff. But it just didn't feel right to touch the Clinton.
I would be curious to see if I get any PM from interested parties.
Thanks for all your interest and input, especially Terry. Terry's website is a mine of information. I do have another unnamed, but what I feel to be a cocus wood irish flute, which once this sale has finished I will post.
Thanks again.
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Re: Clinton & Co Equisonant long body with Brille
Err.. yes. I meant “posted on C&F” instead of “hosted on C&F”. Thanks for clarifying it.Peter Duggan wrote:Which is linking (hotlinking if you use the 'img' tags), not hosting.AaronFW wrote:and then they can be hosted on Chiff & Fipple using the web-address of the image.
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Unlikely to be #91, Aaron, as that was an example of Clinton's early conicals made on his behalf by Potter. Here's an example of what I've termed a "Clinton & Co Equisonant long body with Brille".
Oh okay. Thanks for clarifying.