Transverse flute

This instrument is associated with Kneller Hall. It is a side-blown flute made of cocus wood, in two sections (head and body), with nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. It has fifteen closed keys with cylinder cups, mounted in posts with rods affixed on plates, with flat and needle springs attached to keys and posts. The head is lined with metal, as is the body socket, and has an oval embouchure hole. There is a wooden cap with a nickel-silver tip screw, and a cork stopper. The tenon is wrapped in cork and has a metal ferrule on the edge. The low C key has a roller touch. Boehm key system. Nominal pitch: C.