Here's is a step up/pro model flute for your consideration. It's an open hole Emerson USA with a serial number 0131621-6. Has the E emblem with a line through.

Emerson Flutes are an affordable and quality line of flutes made in the U.S.A. And historically the first factory-produced flute to use the William Bennett scale. Designed with exquisite care and painstakingly crafted with the finest materials, the Emerson brand has long been considered one of the best in its price range. Barcode. Conceived by artisans, flutists and educators these flutes are designed to suit the musical demands of those seeking reliability, beauty of tone, and exact intonation. Dec 31, 2015 .

Conn/Selmer has a web page with dating for a number of their affiliate instruments, though it doesn't look to be complete. If it was lumped in with the Conn 'Reed Mouthpiece' Instruments (as opposed to cup mouthpiece, which I'd think of as more 'brass', then it'd look to be 1899. The Artley Flute list starts with a serial # of 10000 in 1952. There appear to be other people out there having difficulty using their charts, and the Customer service page on the website is mum about contacting them directly, and suggests calling a nearby dealer.

Advertise with Us Reported Stolen Flutes Flute World offers as a public service a listing of reported stolen flutes. Instruments reported stolen must includea police report number, date of theft, serial number, manufacturer, model, instrument features (C# trill, offset or inline G, etc.) and location of theft. Instruments will remain on the list until recovered or unless notified otherwise by the owner who originally reported the theft. Flute World reserves the right to remove listings at its discretion. Owner's name and contact information will not be listed publicly. Please or local law officials if you have information regarding a stolen flute listed below. ALTUS Flute d'amore, #5206, seamed sterling silver tubing with silver plated keys, SP-1 springs, offset G, split E mechanism, closed hole, C foot, key of Bb. Stolen in home invasion in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan on December 20, 2015.

Police report #15-1638. Please contact if you have any information.

[12/29/15] ALTUS 1107RBSO, #46764, Britannia silver head, body and foot, silver plated keys, offset G, pointed key arms, B foot, open hole, in Altus French style case and Altus nylon case cover, stolen 10/06/06, Police Report #06-26807 [12/02/06] ALTUS 1107RBSOEC, #55217, Brittania (.958) silver head, body and foot, silver plated keys, offset G, split E mechanism, C# trill, pointed key arms, drawn tone holes, French (open hole), stainless steel springs, B foot; small dent on top of headjoint on the opposite side from the lip plate; stolen from a car in Seattle, WA. Police report: #15-180260. [06/01/15] AZUMI AZ3 RBSO, #RD03144, sterling silver Z cut headjoint, sterling silver body and footjoint, silver plated keys, French (open hole), offset G, pointed key arms, drawn tone holes, B footjoint; stolen in Naple, FL 10/30/15. Police report #15-28594. [12/16/15] ARMSTRONG 104, #6180202, silver plated flute with small dent in headjoint, stolen in Oregon on 4/30/12. Police Report #20120443. YAMAHA, YFL-311 #608239 with YFL-211 headjoint, all silver plated, closed hole, offset G, split E mechanism, C footjoint, in black case with red interior, stolen in the village of Amby, Maastricht, The Netherlands on February 27, 2013.

Police report: [03/04/13] YAMAHA, YFL-584HCT #038396, sterling silver headjoint, silver plated body, footjoint and keys, inline G, C# trill key, pointed key arms, B footjoint, stolen from Pope High School, Marietta, GA on 1/15/14. Police Report #20 [02/03/14].