kosovel Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Dear all, I've been a regular reader of concertina.net posts since at least a year, but now i've stummbled upon a concertina manufacturer not yet (i think) discussed on this forum. It is called J.H. Ebblewhite, I've seen one in York one month ago and tried to do some web search but no luck. Do you know anything regarding this manufacturer. The only thing i found was this: EbblewhiteJohn Henry Ebblewhite styled himself 'real Maker and Importer' and claimed to be able to supply any type of instrument at a low price, including a 'Best English Concertina, "Double Action", in Rosewood Case for Ł3 10s" . Founded about 1840, the firm was based at Aldgate. According to this source http://www.scatesconcertinas.com/pdf/RE%20ACTIONS%20-%20thinking%20inside%20the%20box%201.pdf It has quite different mechanism and uses accordion reeds. If anyone knows something more (are they good, worh of buying, do they have interesting history, etc.) please dont hesitate to share your knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqzbxr Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 A bit more information on the firm: http://www.vintagebanjomaker.com/#/ebblewhite/4569309342 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Campin Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I have a double walled metal E flat clarinet from about 1870 with Ebblewhite's name beautifully engraved on it. It was actually made by Gautrot in Paris, whose "GA" logo is almost invisibly marked on the instrument as well. I kinda doubt that Ebblewhite ever made anything themselves, but boy were they classy engravers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosovel Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) yes, apparently he was mostly an importer, but where tese instruments any good? Compared to Lachenal? Edited November 23, 2014 by kosovel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike byrne Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Ebblewhite Label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosovel Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) wow, where did you get this image, do you own "improved concertina?( ) <And most importantly, how did they improve it? Or is that a marketing trick? Edited November 23, 2014 by kosovel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike byrne Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 It did belong to me. It's now in Neil Waynes Concertina Museum Collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosovel Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Can you please tell more about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hersh Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Can you please tell more about it? Go to http://www.concertinamuseum.com/SiteS4i.htm and follow the links for info and lots of photos of several Ebblewhite concertinas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Only one reference to Ebblewhite that I could see. Here's a link to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosovel Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Apparently not all Ebbenwhite english concertinas were french made. Quite some are of those made by Nickolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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