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I wasn't being that serious in my last post I mean I do want to sell it but I know I'm not going to make my fortune from it. I just know if it doesn't go to someone who will play it it's going to end up in tatters. It's meant for playing and it hasn't been played for decades. Saying that I don't want to give it away either LOL I just don't know what to ask for it or how to advertise it. I don't want to describe it as above and have someone buy it and then say it was in a worse state than I described it so they then feel I was cheating them. And I don't want to be ripped off either because the buyer could SAY it was in a worse state than it is when actually it's in the state I described it! Do you know what I mean? And what does he mean by "not that out of tune"? I don't know because I don't play any instrument, he played a different type of concertina. He did say it plays the same notes going in as going out and that that means it's ok. I really am going into this "blind" I really need money to pay for a wedding so need to sell it asap, but living in Hull and not being able to drive means I can't get anyone to look at it. It's becoming a pain LOL

It's not easy is it? I just want to sell it for shed loads of dosh

Hi again, Took my squeezebox to Hull marina yesterday, I couldn't find any "experts" but I found a bloke who plays a different type of concertina and he had a look at the one I have. He said it's in really good condition (better than his one) and it's not that out of tune. Some of the keys stick a little and wobble about but all the notes play. I would need de-dustifying and cleaning too. It's seems to be worth about £1600 as it is!! Now how do I go about selling it?? Marg

Blimey! My Mum's family wasn't well off at all and I don't even know if my Grandad was married then (my Mum was born in 1930 and had 3 older siblings), he would have been about 25 years old. I think the average wage was about £1.10s back then so I don't know how they afforded that. I don't know what his job was then but he was a train driver when he died. Sorry I'm babbling you don't need to know all this stuff LOL Anyway what do you reckon I sell it for todays equivalent??? Hehehehehe j/k Thanks again for all your help! What I'm deffo going to do is take it to the sea fever festival in here in Hull in sept to see if it's a least in tune (assuming I can find a concertina player there! Marg

Going to need more info first though.

I have the receipt for the other instrument too. I've just realised I have my great uncles if the 58887 is A.Perkins! My Grandad was Ernest Perkins his brother was Albert.

Hiya again! Do you think it woud be worth my while taking my Edeophone to the whitby folk week to see if it's in good order? If so can someone tell me if there will be a "programme of events" so I know when and where exactly to go? Thanks again Marg

A bigger image of the receipts

Thanks everyone! I'm going to take some better photos (we have a better camera since those pics were taken) if I shoot a short video were you can hear it would you be able to tell if it was in tune? (Bearing in mind I can't play it and I can play any other instument either).

I'm nowhere near civilisation, I live in Hull LOL

Thanks everyone You've given me some good info!! Is there anyway I could tell if it's in tune or whatever (you can see I don't have a clue). There's no point in me hanging on to it but I no nothing about it and don't want to end up virtually giving it away. I would love it to be played again and looked after.

Hiya, No I don't play it, I don't even know if it's still in tune! I would like it to go to someone who would play it and look after it, it's no good it just sitting in it's box is it? I know if I kept it and passed it on to my kids eventually it would get wrecked and probably thrown away in the end, and I'd hate to think of it in a land fill. My Grandad was very musical, he played the trombone and I still have his honer (sp) chromatica harmonica. As you can see from the receipts it seemed to cost a lot of money back in 1923, £35 for the instument (as far as I can tell) and £18.10s for valves (whatever they are lol). I've been looking on ebay to see what they sell for but won't dare list it in case I either under or over valuate it. Marg

Hello, First time posting here I'm trying to value my Grandfather's Lachenal Edeophone. I don't know what information would be needed but I have pictures. Can anyone help? Thanks muchly