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Paul Read

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  1. Interesting story. Thanks for telling us all. Don't worry about the more vitriolic responses, it takes all sorts to make a forum. Personally, I can see how the mistake could happen but you can't blame the seller for being unhappy! You do seem to have done your best to mitigate though.
  2. I agree, Alan. However, I suspect that common sense will prevail and a compromise will be reached. It better, I can't go this year. Could be a bit of brinkmanship going on here. Anyone with an inside ear? - probably someone well balanced perhaps? Paul
  3. Bidding went to GBP771. That was pretty high for what it is (only the end wood makes it different). Sorry about this, I'm having problems with posting (obvious I guess)
  4. You're right Jim. This is the second time for it. I believe it didn't reach reserve.
  5. You're right Jim. This is the second time for it. I believe it didn't reach reserve. Bidding went to GBP771
  6. It's pretty and different but everything points to it being lower end. 4-folds, bone buttons, nickel reeds, plain ends. Condition appears OK but it likely needs work. These ones often sound sweet however.
  7. In Canada there is no duty on concertinas or accordions. You still get hit for taxes though. Also, I've found that Purolator usually get it wrong and charge you, leaving you to claim it back. UPS charge very high broker fees. My experience points to using the Post Office whenever possible. Duties depend also on the value of the instrument.
  8. I think a lot of these companies bought Lachenals, and possibly others, then sold them with theirown labels on.
  9. I'd have thought the outlay for a Jeferies would be a lot more! :-)
  10. After a considerable amount of research, I concluded that the Peterson strobes are the most accurate tuners around. I bought a Peterson Virtual strobe that is reported to have an accuracy of +- 0.1 cents whereas the digital ones are +- 2 cents. I still use my old seiko chromatic as it is good for getting into the ballpark fast then fine tune with the Peterson. I've been very pleased with it. With the other type, two adjacent notes could be as much as four cents out relative to each other. Some people would hear this, some not. The note sounded is dependent to some extent on the pressure applied so tuning is definitlely something of an art and trying to tune to the normal playing pressure. This in itself is subject to the induvidual player. These Peterson virtual strobes are reasonably priced (compared to real strobes) although significantly more than the less acurate digitals. I have been very pleased with mine.
  11. Thanks guys, and for your off-line information Stephen. It doesn't have a serial number although there are some pencilled numbers on each reed pan. One of these smaller makers seems highly probable.
  12. I have a 28-button anglo with what I think are rosewood ends, in poor shape at present. The end label is partly obscured but I can decipher a partial address: ???? Street, Houndsditch, London (W.C.?) The only letter remaining of the name is a capital F followed by a period (would have been at the end of the name) and I believe it says 'manufacturer' below the name. It does not have the usual Lachenal trademark and wording. It looks Lachenal in many ways (e.g a hooked action and the typical star bellows) Anybody have any idea whos it may be?
  13. Tom, For the lever, I would suggest contacting Steve Dickinson. If you look up Wheatstone concertinas, he has a web page. You may also want to try Dave Leese (see the add for spares on this web site). It is probably in an older pitch. There are has been a lot of discussion here on the pros and cons of this, but they generally are more expensive if in A=440 (modern pitch) because of higher demand. My guess is that on the market it would be worth in the region of C$5000 (2000 pounds) once restored. The namr J.J. Vickers turns up often on old concertinas. I can't help with the ledger question but there are others here who can. Nice to know there is another tenor-treble aeola player here in Ontario (apart from me, Ian Robb and Robin Harrison) I hope that helps Paul
  14. Alan, The Coppers are based at Rottingdean in Sussex. Bob continued a long tradition of singing of the family songs, sung in harmony usually.
  15. I find the best wat to transfer money is Paypal. It means you both have to associate bank accounts and become ORDINARY members. This way there are no fees for either of you. If you want to use a credit card, the seller has to get an upgraded account and he then pays approx 4%. It is the cheapest way I have found. I think there may be some currency exchange fee but it is small and Paypal's web page lays it out in detail. Don't use UPS. The receiver will likely get hit with high broker fees. Purolater and Fedex are cheaper. The post is good between US and Canada and you often don't get hit for duties (duties and taxes depend on the value).
  16. Send an e-mail to Spam@ebay.com. That should get to the right people.
  17. Go to the Living Tradition's web page. Their 'Listening Post' internet shop is excellent. GBP12 for all albums and max GBP2 postage however many albums you get.
  18. That's nothing! Look at the Wheatstone treble for US$4999. One thing about Ebay; the market decides. There is one guy with an old rosewood ended Lachenal that needs extensive work. He has put it on four times with a reserve of US$600. His best bid so far was $400. A lot of people selling are antique dealers who don't know anything about concertinas and think they all can get the prices that the good ones demand.
  19. Here in Canada we have Robertson screws that basically have square holes for square ended screwdrivers. These would be ideal for concertina bolts as they can't slip and are very tidy. The trouble is, they've only caught on in Canada. Of course, getting the right kind of bolt with this head would probably be impossible. Rich, Dougie Creighton can tell you all about them!
  20. I would recommend Ian Robb, he does some great stuff, especially his accompaniment work. You'll find him on Finest Kind CDs too. Also, on the old Gary and Vera Aspey albums she did some nice simple but effective accompaniment.
  21. There was a Tedrow on Ebay a while back packaged with two other instruments. The ends were mahogony and one end had split. Is this a generic problem with mahogony? You often see old mahogony Lachenals with this problem. Or was this a very early model and it was just a storage or design issue. I believe this can also be an issue with ebony ends (see Chris Algar's Wheatstone on EBay today).
  22. Another option may be to contact Chris Algar at Barleycorn Concertinas. 1000 euro may get you into a lower end Lachenal 30-button.
  23. Hi Paul. I have a 20-button Lachenal anglo where someone glued one of the ends on (end plate to action board, action board to bellows). It seems there is no end to the strange things people will do. Paul
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