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    Englo or Anglish?

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted · Edited by mike byrne

    Another duet system uncovered?!!

     

    I remember pics of a concertina with the buttons on only one side (straps on both sides)and speculation that this was a specially made/modified instrument perhaps for a First Great War veteran.

     

    Greg

     

    Was it this one?

     

    wheatstone bellows paper

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted · Edited by mike byrne

    [David Leese papers are good, but I would prefer a more delicate printing, and not a pantone gold;

     

    I have a stock of A4 sheets of true gold on natural white dot and cross, I print out a nest of the sizes of paper on the reverse, cut them out and I have papered baritones, bass, odd sizes as well as dozens of trebles of one form or another. Due to the fineness of the true gold print the look absolutely pristine and original. If you ever need odd sizes let me know and i can lay out paper nests and pre- print them.

     

    Dave

     

    All the papers sold by David Leese are printed litho with proper printing inks and not digitally printed.

    There are about six different golds in the pantone ink range. What is the true gold that you print your papers in?

    Originally bellows papers would have been printed letterpress from engraved plates. When I was an apprentice compositor in the 60's, this would have been possible but most letterpress printers have now been replaced by lithographic printers who, however, still use the same basic inks as in letterpress days.

    Twin Reeded Lachenal Anglo -Tuning

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

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    I have a twin reeded Wheatstone 20 button Linota, the two reeds per note are in seperate chambers with one button operating a double pad on each lever.

     

     

     

    A far more sensible arrangement for double reeds than the Lachenals I've seen, and much more tuner friendly I would imagine.

    Mike, is this a standard size body, 6 1/4" across the flats? Also wondering how yours is tuned; dry or tremolo?

     

     

    When I first got the concertina I think it was 'mussette' tuned and sounded too much like a melodeon, it has been re-tuned to a much dryer sound.

    It has eight fold bellows and is 7" across the flats No. 32389.

    Tuning Bellows ?

    in Concertina History

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    Any ideas regarding the identity of the concertina maker?

    The clue is in the ebay description. ;)

    I read that but can find no reference to the maker?

    I meant apart from in the description of course <_<

     

    The Cenal & Co. of course.

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