Does anybody have any info on these instruments? Inquiries to Armstrong have, as yet, resulted in no response. I'm curious about how many variations of these early Heritage models there were, how many were made, etc. I've seen photos of Heritage models with plateau keywork, offset Gs, B-feet, pointed cups, etc. My particular model is open hole, inline G with a C foot and Y-cup keys. I'm guessing, based on the somewhat confusing Armstrong serial number list, that it was built in 1965 or thereabouts during - I presume - the Jack Moore / Bickford Brannen / Tom Moore days. I am very happy to report that, cosmetically, it's in beautiful, if tarnished, shape. Considering its neglected mechanical condition, it plays surprisingly sweetly. It's been sitting idle for quite a few years, so needs at least a COA and possibly an overhaul (which will cost twice as much as the flute, but there you are). I have just acquired an older Armstrong Heritage, serial #1977 from a prominent New York jazz flutist.
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