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Lachenal Button Numbers (Anglo)


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Hi there,

 

From 2007, I watched ebay concertina listings on a weekly or daily basis.

Then I categorize this Lachenal big data (actually not so big, only 769 records, it is less than 0.5% of tatal 200,000+ production) by their button numbers. There might be some duplication(same instrument from different seller) or missing items, but here it is.

 

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As expected, 20 button accounts for the most, then 30 button. To my surprise, 24 is less than 22.

I do not think it precisely reflects the entire distribution of Lachenal production, however the result was interesting to me. And that was the reason to share it here.

 

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Taka

 

 

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My database for Anglo Lachenal concertinas currently has serial numbers and descriptions for about 3000 Anglos. The percentages by number of keys are as follows:

20 key: 46%

22 key: 1.2%

24 key: 1.1%

26 key: 5 %

28 key: 2%

30/31 key: 30%

32 key: 10%

33/36 key: 1%

37/39 key: 1%

40/41 key: 1.3%

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You and I both show about 50% for the 20 key to 24 key Anglo Lachenals. But I think that it is an under-estimate, because the more expensive instruments with more keys probably have a higher survival rate. The damaged 20-24 key ones would have been the leading candidates for the rubbish bin.

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