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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1So after considerable experimentation to determine the proper size of bore and the correct wall thickness, Mr. Haynes produced about 1912 an all sterling silver flute to eliminate these difficulties. He then had to persuade flute players that an all metal instrument could produce the same woodwind tone as the wooden flute. Charles K. North and Paul Fox of the Boston Symphony Orchestra made the first comparative tests for this purpose. Gradually this new feature was accepted until now almost no wooden flutes are made for professional use by any manufacturers.
3The company now makes silver and 14 karat gold Boehm flutes to order, ranging in price from $185 to $1100 for a gold flute. This denser metal produces a more mellow tone.
5The Alto flute in G, a comparatively rare instrument, is also made by the company in sterling silver. The French model flute with open holes, used by French players, is becoming an increasingly popular model.
7For a time about 1932 a student's flute was brought out for school use. They also were made of sterling silver but were less expensive because special tools were developed so that some parts could be made by machinery instead of by hand as in the case of the regular products.
9Boehm piccolos have also been made by Wm. S. Haynes Co. practically from its inception. Since about 1912 the wooden piccolo has been gradually superseded by metal piccolos till about 95 per cent of the piccolos of this concern are made of sterling silver. Until about eight years ago their piccolos were made with cylindrical bore. Since that time they have been making also conical bore C and D-flat piccolos with extremely thick tube, which does not fade out on the lower notes and is freer and easier blowing in the third register, making a more perfect scale and intonation. Both cylindrical and conical bore instruments are made to order in 14 karat gold. Between forty-five and sixty flutes and piccolos are produced monthly in normal times and a total of 14,000 of both, mostly flutes, have been made to date.
11For over eight years the Wm. S. Haynes Co. has made a full Boehm system clarinet with drop-forged keys to which a forked B-flat or low E-flat extension is applied when ordered. It is the same size and shape as the best wooden clarinet and is lighter in weight than the average wooden instrument. Two hard-drawn sterling
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