AlexCJones Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 (edited) Okay, by now I am used to seeing items on ebay listed as concertinas that are really melodeons. But there is just something even more wrong in this case. The seller says that it "works well" but from the pictures, I see evidence to the contrary... Vintage ARTITONE Concertina Accordian Edited November 19, 2003 by AlexCJones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.D. Homan Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Okay, by now I am used to seeing items on ebay listed as concertinas that are really melodeons. But there is just something even more wrong in this case. The seller says that it "works well" but from the pictures, I see evidence to the contrary... Vintage ARTITONE Concertina Accordian I saw that, too, and it really cracked me up. I like how the seller says that the bellows are good, as if it's possible to tell whether they are airtight when the keyboard/flappers are missing and when one of the stoppers is also missing (there is a hole on top of the right frame). He is, however, concerned that it sounds like something is rattling around inside the instrument. Maybe it's the keyboard? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 The seller says that it "works well" but from the pictures, I see evidence to the contrary... Maybe he thinks all the notes are supposed to sound at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomylly Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Oh, that is very scary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Maybe he thinks all the notes are supposed to sound at once. He does say it sounds like a harmonica. I've got a pretty good guess as to how he plays the harmonica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Thorne Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Best laugh I've had all week Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 This is almost as good as ebay item 2572542807,English concertina by Harold &Co. I've seen two halves of a car stuck together but this is a first with a concertina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCJones Posted November 21, 2003 Author Share Posted November 21, 2003 The worst I've seen on ebay was an item being sold as a "Jews harp". I know a Jews harp (juice harp, jaw harp, gewgaw, trump, maultrommel, morchung, kubyz, kubing...) when I see one. That item was most certainly a cork-puller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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