Unplayed, in its case for over 40 years, so we are sure the pads and springs will need to be replaced.

Minor hairline scratches to be expected on a 47-year-old instrument. No visible areas where the silver plate has rubbed off. One owner said they used petroleum jelly on the joints to ease assembly/disassembly. Body, and Foot joints all fit together properly and the Crown is intact. more Elkhart-Ind” at Body/Head joint Body and Foot both marked with the serial number“154368” Artley flutes manufactured from 1966-1967 carry the numbers 153000-185999) Head. Original Case and Cleaning Rod Circa 1966 Head is marked. Vintage Artley Symphony Flute With Sterling Silver Head. We will not ship jewelry in a plain or padded envelope. Jewelry is shipped inside a gift box(or small cardboard box) Then carefully wrapped and placed in a slightly larger shipping box. Please contact us for a shipping estimate. If you do intend to combine the shipping on your items. Combined Shipping will be done only for items ending within 5 days of each other.

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Items paid for after 2pm over the weekend will ship the following Monday. Items paid for before 2pm Monday through Friday can be shipped same day. The does flute comes in its own case, also by Artley, and someone decided to color in the word“Artley” with pen) We are not the original owners of the instrument and do not know its history, nor are we experts on flutes so we do not know if the pads need replacing or not. more but should work well for a beginner.

An Artley 18-0, does have a few slight dents, and scratches. Artley instruments are great for students because of their durability and quality.

Used artley flute and case