F. Goldthwait

Mark on fife: F Goldthwait/Hartford*

Place of business: Hartford

Dates of business: Circa 1823-1836*

*Per Dillon

Addresses of business: Hartford, CT

Note: Goldthwait states that he is having instruments produced in New York.

Features:

Length of Instrument -14 3/4 inches.

Wood -Pearwood?

Key of instrument -C.

Diameter: .735

Finger Holes -Same size.

The spacing on the holes is as follows:

1-2=.635
2-3=.671
3-4=.644
4-5=.726
5-6=.593

This shows that the hole pattern is not even.

Swell -the swell on this instrument comes right before the embouchure hole.

Ferrules - Brass/seamed

Cat Number 36