nkgibbs Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Dear C.netters, What is the consensus about this ebay offering? The reed shoes and bellows papers look very unusual…..perhaps it is 'Made in Germany' ? Best regards, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Scates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Irishman Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Nothing German-looking about the innards! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Lachenal non-pareil amboyna or somthing similar? Probably replacement bellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkgibbs Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 John, This thread discusses German, non-German-looking, English concertinas. Best regards, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 There is a Scates baritone with similar fret work (especially the little cut outs in the angles,also similar bellows papers) in the concertina museum cat. Number C-154 The baritone and the one on ebay are the only ones I remember having this particular design so - may well be Scates may be a rebadge (not uncommon!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDNICKILBY Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Scates ? With square ended reds ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 "Scates? With square ended reeds" Old Nick, See Neil Wayne concertina museum and reference c-151 c-152 c-153 etc. Scates (with square ended reeds) Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDNICKILBY Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Whoops ! Wrist slapped Greg, fancy me getting it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Whoops ! Wrist slapped Greg, fancy me getting it wrong. There's something liberating about being wrong once in a while. It's a terrible burden being right all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Whoops ! Wrist slapped Greg, fancy me getting it wrong. There's something liberating about being wrong once in a while. It's a terrible burden being right all the time! To the point, Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 It's a terrible burden being right all the time! 'Tis glad I am not to suffer so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle's cook Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have Joseph Scate's no. 903 made using rthe same amboyna, fretwork and bellows, bellows paper. The reed form is the same. I would guess the reeds are nickel silver. Dave Elliot restored mine for me and its now has a remarkably quick to respond mellow tone. Despite the likely restoration costs this could make a great box for ballad accompaniment. I recall reading that George Case may have made boxes for Scates, so Tha could be the ultimate parentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Whoops ! Wrist slapped Greg, fancy me getting it wrong. There's something liberating about being wrong once in a while. It's a terrible burden being right all the time! Yes I have had my wrist slapped many times and a few thousand lines to write out. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Lachenal non-pareil amboyna or somthing similar? Probably replacement bellows. I don't think so, as many details are looking quite different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I can see that now I'm looking at it on a reasonably sized screen. I'd never heard of Scates concertinas before this subkect was posted. Very educational site this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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