Dutchman

Hi, Interesting box, it being C#/D and all that - but unfortunately way out of my league... 2 remarks though: 1) posting this in the Buy & Sell section of melodeon.net might get you more responses than you got here. 2) I hope you are aware that sitting in a case, unplayed, for all these years doesn't necessary mean it's "still" in great shape. Wax ages and gets brittle with time, and depending on the position in which it was stored (standing on it's "feet"?) some of the valves might have curled, especially on the bass reed blocks. So it will still need to be checked by a knowledgeable person to properly assess its condition. BTW is that wear on the celluloid that I see between the middle 4 bass buttons, or just dirt? Kind regards, Han (in the Netherlands, but close to Germany).

Hi, Just joined concertina.net - though I'm not completely new to the concertina. After having owned 2 Lachenal anglo concertinas, one metal-ended and one mahogany-ended, some 20 years ago, I abandoned the concertina and focussed on the button accordion. But recently, just for fun (Christmas gift to myself), I bought a New Swan anglo from McNeela. And I must say, I enjoy it very much - and am making good progress building a repertoire. In my opinion, the New Swan is a great concertina for the money. It looks quite decent, sounds good enough and response is quite fast too. The only thing I like less about it is that the buttons are relatively thinnish. Slightly thicker would have felt better to my fingers. And, following up on the previous post, I have no issue with the air valve. Easy to reach, and lets in plenty of air too. Best, Han.