William S. Haynes
William S. Haynes | |
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 William S. Haynes | |
| Born | 1864 East Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | 1939 Florida |
| Occupation | Flute maker |
| Website | William S. Haynes Flute Company |
William S. Haynes (1864–1939) was the founder of the William S. Haynes Flute Company of Boston. The company was founded in 1888 and is one of the world's leading makers of concert flutes.
Haynes was a master silversmith. He was the son of a sea captain and a school teacher. Haynes established his flute-making shop, Wm S Haynes Co., in Piedmont Street in the Bay Village district of Boston, where the business was until moving to Acton, MA in 2010.[1]
Haynes patented his distinctive flute design in 1914,[2][3][4] and the company has since become a provider of silver and gold instruments to many of the world's most prominent orchestral, chamber and jazz musicians. High-profile soloists to have performed on a Haynes flute have included Georges Barrère and Jean-Pierre Rampal. They made silver, gold, and 90/10 platinum-iridium alloy flutes for Barrère. The piece Density 21.5 was composed for the latter flute's premiere in 1936 but in fact its density was a bit higher than pure platinum at about 21.6 grammes per cubic centimetre. At US$3,750 in 1935, it cost about four times more than his gold one purchased in 1927 (in real dollars: US $1,250 in 1927 and US$3,750 in 1935 are about US $16,000 and US$65,000, respectively, in 2014 dollars).[5][6][7]
Haynes retired to Florida in 1936 and died there in 1939.[8]
When the recent owner John Fuggetta died, his widow, Stella Fuggetta, sold the company to Eastman Strings in 2004.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Bayles, Cara (24 September 2010). "Haynes Flute leaves an empty space in Bay Village". The Boston Globe.
- ^ GB 1914-24483
- ^ US 1119954
- ^ US 1715162
- ^ The Milwaukee Journal - May 6, 1941 - "Platinum Flute at $3,750 Best, Barrere Finds"
- ^ "Georges Barrère NYFC president 1920-1944"
- ^ US CPI Inflation Calculator
- ^ "History" Wm. S. Haynes Click on "1936." Accessed Dec.13, 2012
References
External links
- William S. Haynes Flute Company
- Eastman Winds parent company of Haynes Flutes
- Article about Andreas Eastman brand student flutes built by Haynes factory in Beijing
- Article about Glissando Headjoint made by Haynes/Eastman invented by Robert Dick
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