Check out this Firth, Hall and Pond I am bidding on...

Irish Flute
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110121835858
Do you think it is in the key of D? :stuck_out_tongue:

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While you are the expert, I don’t think this instrument is long enough to be in D (unless it’s high D). However, I suspect that “Higgs” is the maker’s mark, and that the item was owned by Firth, Hall & Pond —that’d be an interesting acquisition for you. There is a plane pictured at: http://www.thebestthings.com/oldtools/graphics/mp7016.jpg that has the Higgs stamp on the end, and, although it is not the clearest image, it looks like that maker’s stamp could be the same as the one on the plane you are bidding on. Given that this plane looks like it cuts a rebate (or possibly a shallow two-step edge profile?), maybe Firth, Hall & Pond used it in making pianos. BTW, as you probably noticed, the wedge holding the nicker is certainly a replacement, as the rest of the plane is beech. Good luck in your bidding.

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That is what I suspected also, that it was from there Piano shop. It would be nice to find there reamers also… I have a couple of old planes I am restoring, that were my fathers, turn of the century Stanley 55 combo planes.

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Though there are two FHP’s on Ebay right now, one an older 4 key in box. And a newer 8 key also in box with silver keys no pewter plugs, mounted in ivory. It looks nice, but the price is a bit much.

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My Grandfather was a carpenter.

When I left home, my father asked if I wanted any of his tools. Being kind I declined his offer, thinking he should keep and use them.

My father then sold them all at a yardsale (including about a dozen planes)! :swear:

All I have from my Grandfather is a hammer (old Plumb :thumbsup:) and a neat old carpenters slide-rule.

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Vewwwy sexy!

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jus’ plane sexy… :wink:

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im going to keep on bidding on it just to be a pain. :smiling_imp: just kidding, i would never do that.

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The one I am bidding on plays much “sharper”…
The 8 key Firth, Hall & Pond that is offered; http://tinyurl.com/2rzd79 is probably a Clementi, that was re-branded. for one thing, a F,H, &P wouldn’t bother stamping the ring with “Patented”, why bother in New York! I used to have one like this, it plays well, but is nothing like Gray Larson’s F,H&P, but a lot more like a Clementi or Metzler. This seems t obe in vogue back then, to import a flute and re-brand it for sale in the states.