William Callender

Courtesy of the Lexington Massachusetts Historical Society.
http://www.lexingtonhistory.org/

Place of Business: Boston Massachusetts

Dates of Business: 1777-1838*

*Per Dillon

This fife is marked: Wm Callender/Middle St No 62 Boston

Note: Callender is the oldest American maker in which instruments survive.

Date of this fife: After 1803

Features:

Length of Instrument: 13 1/2 inches

Diameter: .82

Wood: Appears to be maple

Key of Instrument: D

Finger Holes: Same size.


The spacing on the holes is as follows:

1-2-.60

2-3-.65

3-4-.71

4-5-.63

5-6-.63