http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/ Earlyflute Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:57:55 GMT stephen http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9854 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9854 Rod, I know you have been familiar with this mechanism for many years. As to the link of illustrations, I am always baffled by the indicated use of a Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:52:54 GMT Castro Vicente http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9853 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9853 Thank you very much for all your answers. It seems to be an interesting matter. In Galicia the bagpipe makers never used this kind of threaded arrangements Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:41:33 GMT rod cameron http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9852 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9852 Nice, Stephen! A well illustrated overview, thank you! best Rod ... Roderick Cameron rcameron@... PO Box 438 10580 Williams Street Mendocino, CA 95460, Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:20:59 GMT stephen http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9851 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9851 Here is a link to the best picture of an old wood and iron traversing-mandrel headstock I have come across. The page also shows Plumier's threaded mandrel Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:33:18 GMT rod cameron http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9850 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9850 Robert, Perhaps a long way from ivory ferrules, but always fascinating to have your input and depth/width of knowledge! Thank you! Rod ... Roderick Cameron Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:21:05 GMT Robert Bigio http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9849 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9849 ... Rod is describing a traversing mandrel lathe. These were the standard screwcutting lathes before Maudsley's machine of about 1800, and they continued to be Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:41:35 GMT rod cameron http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9848 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9848 Michael and Robert, All interesting! Thank you... You probably both remember seeing in the 18th century woodcuts in "Tournier", and probably elsewhere, Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:04:06 GMT Michael Hubbert http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9847 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9847 Robert, Thank you for that very informative response. I love the idea of laboratory equipment being made with such old-time techniques. I wonder if that Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:10:30 GMT Patricia Cardozo http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9846 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9846      NUEVA VERMLAND                Las Chacras - Villa de las Rosas - Prov. de Córdoba - Argentina Lejos de las zonas urbanas en medio de la Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:22:23 GMT Jean-Francois Beaudin http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9845 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9845 Hello everyone Someone here may like to get the "On playing the flute" by Quantz. English translation, published in 1966. On Ebay, see item no: 360160565700 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:32:29 GMT rod cameron http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9844 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9844 Just have a moment to thank Michael, Robert, and Terry, and others for their input to the initial interesting post! Robert and I had a very nice day at the Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:28:47 GMT Chris Deis http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9843 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9843 Hi Stefen, I'm not a flutemaker - so take what I say under advisement, but I've seen info posted on this subject here & there. Check out Terry McGee flutes Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:19:42 GMT Terry McGee http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9842 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9842 Ah, got it! Remember I mentioned I'd seen a flute with a threaded arrangement for holding on a foot ring. Found it! It's here for restoration. It's made by Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:14:55 GMT Robert Bigio http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9841 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9841 ... I seem to remember the Stanesby flute d'amour at the Bate Collection in Oxford has threaded ivory ferrules. This may be the place for a quick explanation Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:38:45 GMT essjk09 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9840 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/earlyflute/message/9840 I am selling a 'new old stock' von Huene 415 Denner in blackwood and an Adrian Brown's transitional in a figured (curly) maple at 440. Please contact me