It has a very old school curvy lip plate and a teardrop C key - both features more common to older flutes, and the small wooden french style case and brass logo all point to very early production. This Artley Symphony is in immaculate condition and plays very well - it is a plated flute and has not been over-polished, the plating looks brand new as do the engraved areas.
The Symphony model I have is a standard plateau offset C-foot model, not a bass flute, and all three pieces are quite deeply embossed with the same 4 digits, # 3332. Scroll down and you can read about it here: Lars also has info regarding Don Artley and his company actually underway by 1948. Here's the serial # list from the source: Hopefully the last digit is worn on the right side. The only 4 digit serial #'s were Bass flutes. It's possible that one of the serial # digits has worn off. Also very curious why the Artley name is engraved in a handwriting script vs the block letters that appear to be the Artley logo. I am going crazy because I have been trying for a few years to find anything that can link my serial number to a year. I don't know how to post a photo on this site. I am unable to find any other reference to serial numbers with four digits. No other numbers appear on the flute in any of the sections.
Serial number is 2081, which is located on the head and middle section. It is in handwriting script vs the block lettering found on anything and everything else Artley. I am having trouble finding any other Artley with a similar serial number and the way the Artley name is engraved on the head.
Pitufo wrote:I have an Artley flute that my father purchased for me about 1965-66.
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