Good afternoon forum,
I am new to the forum and would like to consult the experts about my Wheatstone 48 key treble.
I have owned this instrument for 30 years but, having moved back to Ireland a few years ago, it is no longer being played as I am now (perhaps ironically) in the land of the Anglo! I would therefore like to sell it and, with this in mind I got it out and decided to take a really close look at it.
One of the puzzling things about this instrument is that I have never been able to find a serial number on it. However, having spent last evening investigating further I think I have found one- the reason I dismissed this number before is that I was expecting at least four or five digits . This has two!
The serial number is 64. This number does not appear in the Wheatstone Ledgers (nearest is 62). Is this likely?
I have just noticed the tiny file size permitted for attachments, having taken some trouble to photograph the instrument with a decent camera. I'll now have to somehow reduce the file sizes of the images before posting.
For now: Wheatstone, Conduit street address, 48 metal buttons, ?rosewood ends, 5 fold bellows in very good condition, It appears to have steel reeds mounted on brass. A couple of sticking buttons and one muffled reed. Loud, bright tone. Probably original hexagonal case with keys.
Any thoughts?