Vintage 1971 W.S Haynes Handmade Solid Silver Flute, New Pads; with Case

WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY,    since 1953! 

Wichita,KS

W.S. Haynes best model, 100% USA-made, flute, fully reconditioned and a superb player!

William S. Haynes solid silver flute number 39,459. (Boston, 1971)

French (open fingerhole) keywork to low B, in-line G, soldered tone-holes, extended key arms over the pad cups.

The instrument was constructed with .014 silver tube, soldered tone-holes.

Sounding length is 635 mm (A=440), the embouchure measures 9.9 X 12.1, giving the instrument a wonderful tone color.

Total weight is 411 grams. All pads and corks are new. The case is in good condition.

Still in production, retail price is now a bit over $14,000. Our flute is 100% made in America.

Recommended for the adult amateur or a discriminating musician who appreciates the wonderful voice of a Golden Age Haynes.

This particular flute exhibits superb workmanship, arguably quite different to that of modern instruments from the Haynes firm.

 Flute questions?

Write me! Always glad to hear from flute people!

********GR/Wichita

HG

*** In January of 2025 our small workshop in Wichita  celebrated seventy-two years in business.

Over the decades, we’ve repaired and restored more than two hundred vintage French flutes from Louis Lot, Bonneville, Claude Rive and Buffet-Crampon plus hundreds of professional-quality flutes from Haynes and Powell. Today we have eight employees including four of the finest repair technicians in the country. We’re happy to report, a sterling reputation for top-quality restoration and ethical transactions. We are not amateurs, nor are we a “back bedroom” operation. We would be pleased to furnish you with references attesting to the above.

Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA.  The owners are Kansas natives Gary L. Ray and his two sons. 

Founded by a woodwind repair technician in 1953, we soon will commence our seventy-first year in business.

We’re not a “back bedroom” operation but can report that we are the owners of a proper “brick and mortar” workshop.

We enjoy a sterling reputation for ethical business transactions and confirm to our friends and clients the simple fact that we expect to be in business forever.

Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than four decades:

“ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It’s in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace (whichever in our estimation is the more advisable), pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. In the event of cracked or damaged wood sections, we will repair at no cost to the customer or replace the section and charge the customer only for our net costs for the replacement section. Often, wood replacement parts are supplied from the manufacturer at no charge. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees.”

Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially “free” for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953!

 In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer.**** WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY / WICHITA, KANSAS /  USA