Gan Ainm Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I bought this Jeffries Duet, from Chris Algar of Barleycorn Concertinas, shortly before Christmas, with the intention of converting it to an Anglo. However, I can't bring myself to sabotage such a beautiful instrument by converting it. So, I'm offering it here, in the hope that someone out there wishes to play this intriguing Jeffries Duet system and is seeking an instrument. Chris Algar's description of the instrument is as follows: "Jeffries 51 Key Duet Concertina Description One of those rare beasts - a Jeffries Duet. This is one of those with Jeffries own Duet system and complies perfectly with the Nick Robertshaw layout, which can be found at http://www.concertina.info/tina.faq/images/finger2.htm with the exception that it is based around Bb, rather than C. It is scuffed on the woodwork and the bellows ends but, other than that, it is in very good condition, with good reeds, solid bellows and no major damage or issues. It is stamped 'Jefffries Brothers 23, Praed St'. It has been restored with new pads, valves, straps and tuned to concert pitch. These Duets are not what everybody is looking for, but they sound great and are very hard-wearing - and they are not easy to find if you are hunting for one." My preference would be to sell it, via concertina.net, to someone who has been a member of concertina.net for at least a year - this is in response to recent posts about scams, such as this one: http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=20052 Send me a PM if you are interested and we can discuss price, etc. I will try to upload some photos later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gan Ainm Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Some photos of the 51 key Jeffries Duet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gan Ainm Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 If there's no interest in this lovely Jeffries Duet on this site, I plan to put it on ebay in the coming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gan Ainm Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 I am seeking £2,200 for this beautiful Jeffries Duet, which is excellent value, given that it's a recently-serviced Jeffries concertina with 51 buttons - that's 102 original Jeffries reeds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gan Ainm Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 I would rather sell this concertina here, to someone who understands the Jeffries Duet system and wants to buy one. But, I am now considering using other sales channels. I would prefer not to lose money on the transaction, but, at this stage, I would consider reasonable offers. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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