Wiedehopf Reccorder Blockflöte in Pouch communication Pastell-kreiden

Pastell-kreiden

The speakers are in working order though

Conrad von Hötzendorf Kaserne was built just east of the village in 1935–1937 as a base for the mountain signals detachment (Gebirgs-Nachrichten-Abteilung 54)

The black paint is worn and there is some surface rust

Small lot of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) items

Wiedehopf Reccorder Blockflöte in Pouch communication Pastell-kreidenNice German wooden recorder in its original pouch. Instruments are not something I know a great deal about as far as dating them goes, but this certainly seems prewar. The cloth pouch shares a lot of similarities with other items from the 1920s 1930s. It also shares a lot of similarities with HJ fifes. It seem to be in good working condition although I do not recall my elementary school days well enough to produce a recognizable tune. The mouthpiece