The company, located in Maynard, Massachusetts, produces handmade musical instruments in wood, silver, platinum, and gold.
7 Apr 1879 Danville, Indiana; d Feb 3, 1968 Needham, Massachusetts) started playing flute as a young boy in Kansas.
On March 31, 2016, Steven Wasser sold Powell Flutes to Buffet Crampon, a French manufacturer of wind instruments.
The company shop is located in a historic mill building complex in Maynard, Massachusetts, where it employs approximately 50 staff.
This flute was owned and played by the famous flutist William Kincaid until shortly before his death in 1967.
[citation needed] In 2002, Powell Flutes created a division called Sonaré Winds.
In 2005, Sonare President David Kilkenny and Brass Expert Jim Becker created a line of trumpets with partner Cliff Blackburn.