Armstrong Piccolo Serial Numbers
CatMan
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I have an Armstrong 305B LTD, the serial number is 7116937. I purchased it from a dealer, supposedly new, in December of 2005. I have often wondered just how old the instrument is, since a dealer inventory tag had the appearance of being quite aged (well yellowed and dirty). After reading the posts in this thread I decided to call Conn-Selmer to see what I could find out. The person I talked to said all she could tell me is that it showed up as a model 305B, and that it was sold by Armstrong to a dealer in March of 2000. I've never seen, or heard mention of, a 305B LTD before. Although the instrument showed up in Conn-Selmer's database as a model 305B, this instrument seems to have all the features of a 305B except the barrel is engraved 'LDT' and the flute has a gold-plated lip plate and crown. The person I talked to at the factory knew nothing of the LTD version, which I find rather curious.
Sorry for the long post, I'm just wondering if anyone else is familiar with the Armstron Model 305B LTD.
Thanks!
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Tibbiecow
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Hi Marie,
Betty is a 'seasoned citizen' indeed.
Quite a few people play on antique, or even just older flutes which were made by some of the masters of flutemaking. A flute that Verne Q. Powell made himself inthe 60's, or a vintage Haynes, or even an original Louis Lot can be a real treasure.
Modern flutemaking and newer scale designs do make a difference, though. Also, many new techniques in headjoint making have been taken advantage of, and the newer flutes are usually easier to play well.
I remember that the Armstrong Heritage flutes were made by a well known master craftsman- who was it, guys, and what era?
My Yamaha 800 series was made in 1998, and took a LONG time to sell before I bought it on eBay. It has a C-footjoint, so it was likely overlooked by B-foot snobs in this country. To be fair, it also had an unintentionally asymmetric embouchure hole, making the headjoint just OK, so I had to replace that before she really began to sing.
I'll have to find out when my piccolo was made- actually both of them- I have a solid silver 'CSS' Gemeinhardt (whose model number was long ago replaced) and a Zentner wood picc, which is no longer made.
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Armstrong Piccolo Serial Numbers List
Unity mmd. Serial Number: Year Manufactured: 18,000 - 67,000: 1949 - 1965: Prefix A, B,C (omitting H, I, O, Q, W, Y and Z) 1965: Prefix R Series: 1970: Prefix V Series: 1972: Prefix 1, 2, 3: mid 1972: Prefix 3 thru 9: 1973: Prefix 24 Series: 1974. This piccolo is in great shape. Flutes and Piccolos Since 1888 Serial Number Year Manufactured Serial Number Year Manufactured 507 1900 612 1901 655 1902 720 1903 783 1904 873 1905 1003 1906 1125 1907 1279 1908 1436 1909 1666 1910 1889 1911 2137 1912 2408 1913 2698 1914 3002 1915 3352 1916 3804 1917 4422 1918 5002 1919 Posted with. The Armstrong silver piccolo model 290 with serial no. Onenote lecture notes. Microsoft onenote chromebook. 27 28174, made in 1974 has an estimated value on the current market for an average of $450.00-550.00 if sold at an auction(a local auction ) it would sell for a little less,at around $300.00-325.00, if this were sold in a High End Shop in a larger city it would sell for $450.00 and up. Flute and Sax Serial Numbers A compilation of serial numbers of the most popular manufacturers of the 20th cenntury. Armstrong Artley Flute and Metal Piccolo Artley Plastic and Wood Piccolo Haynes Louis Lot; Powell; Reynolds; Clarinets Manufacturers.
