Old pipes on ebay

[o'corragain]

Check this out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Scottish-Ui ... dZViewItem

Taylor?

David

[innerhand]

With a Coyne? chanter too ?

[o'corragain]

What's the story on the chanter with the closures for the regular tone holes?

David

[pipersgrip]

do you think if i bought those, they would be playable if i fixed them up?

[Chris Bayley]

What's the story on the chanter with the closures for the regular tone holes?

Patsy Brown is the most likely contender for the chanter with the use of flute keys to cover the open tone holes.

do you think if i bought those, they would be playable if i fixed them up?

Yes - from the photos there are a few repairs needed - Bass Drone tenon is snapped and a key guide block is broken on the chanter top piece. Would need at least a more detailed set of photos to assess fully how much work is required as personal examination is rather difficult from the UK

Interesting mix of styles - Bass regulator has the usual Taylor tabs for holding the keys whereas Tenor and Baritone hace folded keys. Double Bass is reminiscent of the set owned by Rolf Knusel.

Have put on a token bid just in case

Chris

[Kevin L. Rietmann]

Interesting mix of styles - Bass regulator has the usual Taylor tabs for holding the keys whereas Tenor and Baritone hace folded keys.

The bass does have the tabs but the maker has used the folded keys anyway. Wonder if it's stamped anywhere. P. Brown seems likely with the flute keys. Nifty old yoke. Funny coincidence but I was telling some fellows today about Patsy making reeds from shim stock metal, and using ivory from the Boston zoo.

That does look like a Coyne - wish we could see the front of the thing, wonder if it's been mucked about on the inside too. Looks maybe 15 1/2 or 16".

[billh]

do you think if i bought those, they would be playable if i fixed them up?

Probably not the chanter - I doubt those keysprings are still working properly, and there's not much call for flute-key closures. Looks like there are a couple of other concert pitch chanters to choose from in the lot though.

I'm dubious about the "I fixed them up" part... I hope you mean "if I had them fixed up", since repairs on instruments such as this, beyond re-hemping and gentle cleaning, should be left to experienced makers I think. (No offense intended)

[Joseph E. Smith]

Rats, the second Taylor and Taylor style in as many days. God is punishing me.

[PJ]

What's the story on the chanter with the closures for the regular tone holes?

David

I've heard of people converting old chanters into regulators. Could this have been tried in this case?

[rorybbellows]

A thousand dollars already and still nine days to go!!!

My guess is ,it will go for $5985 .
Anyone having a guess promises to send a euro to the one who guesses the nearest to the final winning bid !!


RORY

[Beau Comiseau]

And there's no reserve on this! Someone is really going to get a deal if it goes for what you say.

[Cayden]

At least double that amount to overhaul the thing and ask yourself if it's still a great deal. Wouldn't mind the Coyne chanter though

[Beau Comiseau]

Heck, that's half the fun of the whole thing! That alone will be worth the cost of admission!

Excuse me while I go increase my bid...

[Elmek]

Interesting looking beast - so really a project for restoration ideal for a maker. Who then is mystery bidder 6 ? Now Ebay is hiding the details - maker, player. museum, collector ?

Have put on a token bid just in case

I wonder - he likes to make in this style

Place your bets now - 9 days to go and looking likely to go high

John

[Joseph E. Smith]

Have put on a token bid just in case

Chris

Good on you and good luck!