Almeida Shop

In the early 1960's Powell sold his firm to four of his employees, among them his own protégé, Edward Almeida. in the 1970s Almeida set up his own shop and, assisted by his son Geoff, began making a very limited number of flutes exemplifying the quality and craftsmanship of the older Powell flutes. In his peak he was making about 50 flutes a year. Since his death in the early 1990s his flutes have been much sought after as used instruments.