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Hi Steve , if you have popups blocked it wont work,( i did to start with but unblocked and alls ok now) , unblock and you may be ok , thats if it allowed for US viewing . Mike

Many thanks for that info Wes , so i take it that they are quite rare then, seeing as he was rather early in his field. Mike

Just had a seach and all is understood now as Jones took over form him upon his death in 1857 , are there any Austin concertinas known of Mike

Nice one indeed Dave, but Wes what is known about the resident of number 3 Crombies Row one Mr Jabez Austin , Concertina Maker ? Mike

I had noticed that it is staying in Ireland so not a secret really . Nice to know that you are happy with the outcome . So no profit to be had on the postage eh seeing as its local. Mike

Well done Dick , i trust you are happy with the result , even though it was a last minute heart stopping flurry . Mike

Thank you Mr C W & Mr L L too For where would we be without you Plucking and strumming bits o string Tapping skins with sticks that don’t ring Blowing up bags with wind not nitro Hitting a triangle for an intro Singing a tune with husky voice Or driving around in a Rolls Royce Listening to CDs oh what a bore Plus lots & lots & a lot more Just sit and squeeze your time away For twil soon be Christmas day So pull push pull not in a rush Turkeys on the table sound all a hush Eat till your full don’t fall on the floor Concertinas waiting for you to play more So to burn off the fuel that the dinner gave Then go out in the evening for a wee rave A merry Christmas to you all Eat and enjoy both one and all A Happy new year to you all too Keep squeezing Tina don’t be blue Smile be happy you know it makes sense The worlds your oyster and so immense

Little children dance a jig The night sky full of stars Parents drink and roast a pig Young girls dance with tars

A concertina played aloud For the pleasure of the crowd The pennies fall into a hat Player smiles thankful for that.

I was also watching that Wheatstone and i was surprised when i noticed that it had not sold , a good buy sadly missed by someone nodoubt . Mike

Last night i kept getting a server error message on one certain thread . Mike

I may well have to get it out again when my new project arrives in a few days time ! I hope not but one never knows until a thorough inspection has been done to see what i have let myself in for this time . Mike

Your certainly not wrong there. Mike

I had the same problem last year and ended up buying what i think was a Draper Frame Clamp With 2M Strap as found on ebay or hobby shops , quick and easy to use and it did the job fine , but your invention looks good and would be able to assert more pressure . Mike

It will appear again soon all spruced up , as it gone to a good home for the time being . Mike

On further investigation i now think that it is a Wheatstone as the reed chambers have been altered by adding what looks like cork or such like . Mike

At a guess i would say a Lachenal , badged and sold by Wheatstone possibly . The reed pans look a lot like my Lachenal 50382 though right down to the serial number positioning and type used. Even down to the pinkie rest screw spacings shout Lachenal to me but the more experienced will know much better than i . The half label looks right as it would have read BY HER MAJESTY'S LETTERS PATENT C WHEATSTONE Inventor 20 Conduit St, Regent St LONDON Mike

Pleased everything turned out ok for you in the end Paul , at least now you can have a good Festive Season free of worries . Mike

Quite possible the same person who started his thread, going by the buyers name if that mean anything ! Mike

Just heard from seller to say more pics have been added . All looks intact too by the look of it . Mike

I also find it very strange that this seller should name this one as he has done , as he has bought and sold tinas for quite some years now and thus must have a very good knowledge of tinas , the reason i know this is that he has bid on many items that i have also bid on over the last few years . Mike

I've just had a reply and pics should be forth coming in the next few days , then we may know if there are any buttons at all on the other end hehe . Mike

I have asked him yesterday to send me pics of both ends so will have to wait and see if he does to find out more . Mike

I see that an Edward Bennet was listed as being the potman there in 1881. Mike

I was watching it as i thought that it would make a good project to rebuild but went too high for me £770 ouch , It looked like a Lachenal from what i could see of it in the pics supplied. Mike