Penzel Mueller/Pruefer grenadilla flute!

These flutes are new for me! Along with alot of clarinets I got a BUNCH of old grendadilla flutes of various sizes.

This is the 1st one I worked on.

Its marked Penzel Mueller NY, a fine old American company specializing in woodwinds.

It is also marked "Pruefer" in the stamp, which is interesting because they were another American company at the time, but maybe they joined forces to make some of these instruments? Info on this would be great!

I don't know if these play in C# or C, I'm not much of a flute player, but I can get both sounds as the open note.

This baby was very dirty, but there were no cracks anywhere which is why I started with this one.

After cleaning, oiling, and reassembling with leather pads and cork as needed, I was very surprised at the sound and playability!

I could play the whole instrument with some work, my embouchure for flute is pathetic!

The keywork is beautifully wrought, the wood is in great condition, and its seemingly very old, being an instrument of only 12 keys!!!