Michael Burley

Thanks Ciaran for your kind reply and offer of help - How do I send you a message? Through your website? Michael

I am an accordion player- playing folkie -ceilidh band type music For Christmas my wife bought me a concertina which has a few notes which don't work (two broken reeds) I opened it up and it is made by Wheatstone and Co ref 2883 which makes it 27th November 1851 (found the Wheatstone registers) . It has 48 keys and the scales written onto the keys It is basically sound BUT needs a least two reeds replacing and couple of leather pads. otherwise it is in really good repair I need advice as to a) Who repairs concertinas of this age??? who should I contact? b) How much do repairs cost and when does it stop becoming economically viable- ie repair costs become more than the value of the instrument. I have no idea as to value. If anyone has any advice for me I would be grateful I live in Surrey Michael Burley