Armstrong flute serial number location

This is the most band director recommended flute for step up to professional players and for those who want a very fine solid flute to pick up playing again. Plays well with no work needed.

Pads are very very very slightly used. Finish has some small scratching. The lip plate is gold plated and there is a bit of plating wear on it. Not a lot, but there. Original Armstrong hard shell case and cleaning rod also included. Great solid silver flute with all the options and a great deal too! Rick Check out my! On Aug at PDT. Seller added the following information: Posted with Posted with Posted with. Solid Sterling Silver Armstrong 80 80b open hole b foot flute beautiful 2 cases.

This is an Armstong Sterling silver flute. Model This flute is open hole with a b-foot. It is in great shape. Nice and shiny, very well taken care of. There is one tiny ding right by the lip plate, on the side that would be facing the players face and also one pen tip size ding slightly to the right.

Very small. I tried my best to photograph this so please look closely at the photos. Also are photos of the pads. If this were properly polished it would look beautiful, but even without it is still beautiful. There is virtually no tarnish. The pieces all fit together nice and tightly. The pads will need to be replaced. Almost all of the pads on the body are frayed, and the ones on the foot are just starting to fray. It will play but it sounds fuzzy due to the fraying of the pads.

New pads combined with the fact that this flute is This comes with a latch button case, streamlined with no handle and also a nylon carrying case with strap. Also included is a cleaning rod. This would make a great graduation gift or a great gift to start off the school year with! Thank you for looking! Please contact me with any questions!

I ship fast:. This flute is sterling silver with a gold plate mouthpiece with a thin wall and comes with the original hard case and a soft case. I do not know a lot about musical instruments so please see pictures and judge for your self. Note: We try to honestly describe everything we sell. But please view the pictures and grade for your-self. Please email me with any questions. Or concerns. Payments for"Buy it Now" option We reserve the right to cancel a transaction and relist the item if payment is not received in time.

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This will help us maintain a reputable relatio. This flute is sterling silver with a gold mouthpiece with a thin wall and comes with the original hard case and a soft case.

The serial number is This is a used item in good working condition. Payments for"Buy it Now" option are due immediately. We reserve This will help us maintain a reputable relationship with both E-Bay and our cust. This is a great intermediate or step-up flute and will help any advancing student improve their sound and performance. It has great projection and tone with its P4 thin wall head joint and body. This one has just a bit more over cut and is great in all registers.

The action is still great. It has a very few minor scratches and the usual polishing swirls of a used flute which affect its sound or play ability. It is a used flute.

It is not perfect but in great used condition. It comes The logo is about worn off but other than that it looks and works great. We have included a used black Protec padded outer carry bag with a pocket for your tuner and such and a shoulder strap still in good used condition. Also comes with hole plugs. Cleaning rod and cloth. This flute just received a professional COA which includes: dis-assembly cleaned tarnish removal and prevention Sanitation, hand polished, pads and corks checked and replaced if necessary, reassembled, oiled, adjusted and set up to play.

As with any used flute it has some minor scratches and swirl marks normal for a solid silver flute. I have played and taught flute for over 40 years. All flutes are satisfaction guaranteed. We want you to be happy with your flute. I will always take it back for refund as long as it has not been damaged or altered.

Please contact me if you have any questions. Restored Vintage Armstrong 80 flute. Recently restored my Vintage Armstrong 80 with 18k plated head joint and solid silver body. Great flute for Jazz and chamber orchestras. Very sweet upper register and warm lower register. Awesome condition and i'm open to offers. Happy bidding! Armstrong 80 Flute with B Foot - all stirling silver.

Armstrong 80 flute with B foot plus a hard and soft case. Flute is made entirely of sterling silver. It is in excellent condition save one or two small dings that are virtually imperceptible. It plays very well. I attempted to show the imperfections in photos but I can't see them: they are too small to notice.

This is a beautiful instrument and an excellent value. Armstrong Model 80 Sterling Silver open hole flute with gold lip plate. This flute is in excellent condition. I purchased it new for my senior year in high school. Played it 2 years, and it's been stored in the case since.

It still has a beautiful sound, finish is still in like new condition. No dents or scratches. The pads are in good, usable condition, but a couple are starting to fray just a little at the edge. Comes with black hard case with burgundy felt lining and a wool-lined soft case with carry handle. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. T Armstrong open-hole sterling silver model 80 flute.

It comes to you in a hard shell case and was recently serviced by one of Nashville's top repair technician's. The flute is in good overall condition and plays great. It has normal wear and scratches. The body of the flute is sterling silver as well as the head. The body of the flute is stamped with W. Included in the listing is the flute, case and cleaning rod.

Please review the pictures to determine the overall condition for yourself, the item you see pictured is the one you will receive. An Armstrong 80E sterling silver flute. This flute features a sterling silver Thin Wall P4 headjoint with gold-plated embouchure and sterling silver body and footjoint.

In addition it has a B footjoint, offset G and open holes. It is in good overall condition. The body looks good and straight, there are some marks and light dings but nothing significant.

In addition, there is some wear to the gold-plating on the embouchure. Also, there is some tarnish on the keywork but otherwise the keywork looks good. The pads show some wear but are not in need of immediate service or replacement. This listing includes a Pro-Tec which is dirty on the exterior and has some marker but will protect the instrument well. Shipping: Free insured shipping for the winning bidder to anywhere in the contiguous International bidders as well as bidders from Hawaii and Alaska: please contact me before bidding to obtain a shipping quote.

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Powered by The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Hate to let this one go. This was my HS and early college flute. Kept it as a backup. Played times a year the past few years. Armstrong 80 B silver flute. Open holed. Gold lip plate. B foot. Condition is fair- OK. With some TLC and some pads replaces you will have yourself a nice instrument. Perfect for MS or HS players. Comes with cleaning rod. Hard shell case, soft shell case cover. All Major Credit Cards.

Payment is due 5 days after the auction has ended. Unless it was damaged in shipment or we feel you caused the damage. Pay us securely with any major credit card through PayPal! List your items This flute has a Sterling Silver Body and Head. The instrument has been adjusted in our shop and is in great condition with very few noticeable scratches or marks.

There are some swirling polish scuffs. The pads. Cork and springs are in good condition. Comes with a pad saver for the main joint. Rayburn Music Logo in Case. Case is structurally sound. Though some of the outer most layer has chipped around the edges.

Armstrong 81 Solid Silver open hole flute from the s very good condition These Armstrong flutes made in the s are some of the best made american flutes! This one has good pads. Though as with all used flutes you might need a small pad adjustment for it to play at it's best. Open holes. Keyed to low C, labeled"Solid silver head and body" The perfect doubler flute or step up flute!

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Most of our items are sent out via UPS Ground which is an estimated days for delivery. Quick links. I have an Armstrong Flute 80 with the serial number The whole thing is made out of sterling silver with the headjoint being thin wall.

I am curious as to what this serial number means because I have no idea how to read it. I found a serial number chart on conn selmer but I don't know how to read it. I think the 6 is the prefix so it was made in ? But if someone could verify that would be awesome. I am so curious to see what the quality of my flute is so if someone could let me know that would be awesome.

Thank you! That seemed to start back in the 80's. The "prefix" serial numbers you mentioned on Armstrong flutes are 2 digits, a dash, plus 5 more digits. Changes would include a tapered headjoint, alterations to dimension of tone holes and tone hole placement.

This redesigned flute would become today's , , and model flute platforms. In , the Armstrong woodwind company was sold to King Musical Instruments, which later merged with C. Armstrong Bach Brass C. Armstrong Flutes.