Courtesy of the Manchester Historical Association
http://www.manchesterhistoric.org/
Place of Business: Boston Massachusetts
Dates of Business: C1777-1838*
*Per Dillon
This fife is marked: Wm Callender/State St Boston
Note: Callender is the oldest American born maker in which instruments survive.
Date of this fife: 1787-1798
Features:
Length of Instrument: 15 1/8
Diameter: .76
Wood: Appears to be Maple
Key of Instrument: C
Finger Holes:
The spacing on the holes is as follows:
1-2 .78
2-3 .77
3-4 .95
4-5 .70
5-6 .69