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[superbeta]

Hello:

I just bought a concertina on e-bay, the seller doesn´t know if it is a Lachenal or Wheatstone. Does anyone know about this concertina?.

Curiously has the number "3", does it mean that it was the thirth concertina that was made?

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Regards.

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[Greg Jowaisas]

From the reeds, shoes and clamp screws and fretwork and action I'd say "Jones".

Greg

[Frank Edgley]

I would think it's definitely not a Lachenal.

[Theo]

Curiously has the number "3", does it mean that it was the thirth concertina that was made?

Almost certainly not. It is most likely to be a batch number. It would have been number 3 in a small batch of the same model. The number would identify the parts that belonged together as one concertina.

Edited by Theo, 21 May 2012 - 08:55 AM.

[spindizzy]

Curiously has the number "3", does it mean that it was the thirth concertina that was made?

Almost certainly not. It is most likely to be a batch number. It would have been number 3 in a small batch of the same model. The number would identify the parts that belonged together as one concertina.

The innards look in good condition anyway.

[Mike Franch]

You could browse the Concertina Museum collection at http://www.concertin...com/SiteS2.htm. You can look at various makes of concertinas by their component parts (reed pans, ends, etc.). It's really neat.

I've found Chris Flint's "Re:Actions or Thinking Inside the Box" very helpful. You can find it at www.scatesconcertinas.com/.../RE%20ACTIONS%20- %20thinking%20inside%20the%20box%201.pdf.

It's fun to find out who made it, and when, but the important thing is how well it plays and how nice it sounds. And how much fun you have with it.

[chris]

Thanks Mike.
It could be a Nickolds have a look at www.concertinamuseum.DM00270b.htm
also have a look at Rock Chidley at www.concertinamuseum./CM00233.htm

I think that what is shown here just highlights the difficulty in ID'ing concertinas
whilst the action in all three concertinas is different the fret work has similarities. The action in this concertina looks like Jones (as Greg suggested) or possibly Case, Boosey & sons/Ching/Co.

I think that Mike is right - it's how much fun you have with it that matters.
chris

[superbeta]

I agree, maybe it is a Jones, definitely I will find out when I have it in my hands.

Thanks Mike, you are right, "the important thing is how well it plays and how nice it sounds".

Regards