Paul Read

Selling two newly restored Lachenal New Model English concertinas. Both in excellent condition, metal ends are as-new, bellows tight and in good condition. No. 1 has 5-fold bellows, modern A=440 concert pitch, new pads and valves, thumbstraps in excellent condition. This one does not have an air button. Wooden frames look sound and good condition. Asking C$2500 (1500 pounds) No 2 also has 5-fold bellows. Originally made with bowing valves but the valve inside have been removed, leaving the instrument with two lever-operated air buttons. New pads, valves, thumbstraps and original (?) wrist straps fitted. Bellows and wooden frames all in excellent condition. A fabulous example of the instrument. Asking C$2,800 (1700 pounds) Instruments are located in Toronto, Canada. Shipping and insurance will be at purchasers expense.

Those Kookaburras are excellent concertinas.

Thanks Gav. I'll get in touch with him. There is someone sort of interested at the moment but Jim is nice and close! I hope all is good with you.

I still have this beauty. Open to offers close to the asking price. I have another instrument I can buy once I have sold the Edeophone.

Concertina spares also sells these and I have found theirs to be good and competitively priced.

Rare Metal-ended 56 button plus 2 air levers Edeophone with 6-fold bellows in lovely condition. Bought as a back-up to my Aeola but hardly played so letting it go to someone who will play it. Great session instrument, fast response and action. Asking C$5500 (US$4000)

Hi Ivy, PM sent. Price is C$3650 plus shipping and insurance. Shipping to US not a problem.

Restored 30-button rosewood C/G anglo concertina. Tight with good 6-fold bellows, responsive steel reeds and bone buttons. Plays well, excellent for sessions. Price is in Canadian dollars.The instrument is in A=440 modern pitch. Dates to the 1920s I believe. The concertina is in Canada but I will be in the UK for the first 3 weeks of November. C$2900 plus shipping and insurance.

48-key English concertina with excellent 5-fold bellows, raised nickel silver ends and nickel silver buttons. The legendary Model 22. Recently restored and an excellent player. The best Wheatstone after the Aeolas and reported to have Aeola quality reeds. Good for session playing and song accompaniment. This one is Serial number 28406, dated May 1920, right in the golden era fro Wheatstones. In modern A=440 pitch. Located in Toronto, Canada but I'll over in the UK for the first 3 weeks of November.

In my experience it is always best to ship with USPS/Royal Mail/Canada post than with any of the courier companies. The couriers are lazy with the duties and always charge. Post office most often just comes in without duties/taxes - but not always.

Thanks Stephen

Lachenal 30-button, rosewood-ended 6-fold bellows, steel reeds 130021. I'm guessing 1892 based on info in previous responses? Thanks.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175363760164?hash=item28d47ea024:g:jpoAAOSwAixi3wJB Seriously overpriced but interesting instrument. Likely re-badged. The fretwork is clearly not Lachenal and looks a bit like that on German instruments of the time. Any thoughts of what make it is - or did Bostock make instruments. I don't now the name. I just found some answers on an old thread. Thoughts on this one Stephen?

Hmm, I did get a response from Joey. I would need to try it so I guess I'll pass also.