This particular ‘Popular’ flute was made in a very simple fashion. It is not a ‘beauty’ to regard! However, it features some nice innovations, which reflect some characteristics of postwar German instrument production. It is not an elegantly made instrument, but something that every collection should contain. 

The connections in the mechanism of the middle and foot joints are constructed as bridges. This is something reminiscent of saxophones. The G-sharp lever is spectacular! Instead of long needle springs, the instrument has little spiral springs underneath the keys, which guarantee the opening of the keys. The keys themselves are fitted with ‘mother of pearl’ decoration, which gives the player a nice feeling when touched. They are of course made from modern plastic material. The instrument even has a thumb rest!

The flute is made of nickel silver and the surface is nickel plated. It features drawn tone holes. The flute was possibly made in the sixties. It is supplied in its original case, with a super aluminium cleaning rod and a handy great pot.

The flute is in playing condition at a=442 Hz. A rare if not beautiful item!

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