(John Schwelm camefrom the father's shop, a few years later leaving the son as well toeventually become foreman at Powell's shop.)Note the similarity even in the engraving style. one can only speculate that this might have been lessa business stratagem than a backhanded compliment.The courts ruledin favor of the father and, in July 1921, the younger company's namewas changed again to 'The Haynes-Schwelm Co.' He even went so far as to change his legal name to WilliamS. with engraving almost identical to hisdad's. Haynes & Co.).' Vintage Haynes Flutesīall' shaped adjusters onWW Haynes #365 flute above are similar to original Boehm design.' Cylinder' shaped adjusterson WS Haynes #6984 (1922) commercial model.Barrel engraving of WilliamWinthrop Haynes flute could easily be mistaken for one of his father'sinstruments.After muchlegal wrangling, in 1920 the son had incorporated his firm to form 'TheHaynesFlute Company, Incorp.' The flute battles began inearnest, with father deriding the inferior impostor flutes (such asthose made by William W. He immediately opened his own shop with everyintention of manufacturing quality flutes in direct competition withhis father, and he managed to get some impressive testimonials fromprofessional musicians of the day.
Haynes workforce.)Young William did not disparage his father's profession, nor did heobject to capitalizing on the old man's reputation as a premierflutemaker. (By the way, 1913 is also the year Verne Q. Not all that unusualfor a 23 year old, especially since his father seems to have left hiswife of 40 years and married Lola, his attractive 25 year old shopsecretary. After workingfor some years in his father's shop, young William was discharged in1913 and became estranged from his father. Haynes, apparently much to the chagrin of both. I'll put downa littleof what I think I know, and then wait for the experts to correct me.William Winthrop Haynes (1890-1960) was the son of noted Bostonflutemaker WilliamS.
017'h.021'b.Whereto start with this bit of flute history? A few facts and a bit ofscuttlebutt should get the ball adjusters rolling. William Winthrop Haynes Flute'Strapless' mechanism withposts soldered directly to flute body.William WinthropHaynesTheHaynes Flute Co., Incorp.Serial # 365 Boston 1920 solidsilver, drawn, strapless, C footjoint sl 603mm 459g.
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