
Bill Crossland
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About Bill Crossland
- Birthday 03/04/1951
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Repairing and restoring concertinas of all types, playing anglo.
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Holmfirth, Yorkshire
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World's Biggest concertina ?
Bill Crossland replied to SIMON GABRIELOW's topic in General Concertina Discussion
Just over 16" across the flats. -
World's Biggest concertina ?
Bill Crossland replied to SIMON GABRIELOW's topic in General Concertina Discussion
Wheatstone made a rather large MacCann Duet, here: http://www.concertinamuseum.com/CM00108.htm No dimensions given but I will check them next time I see Neil...... -
And 56 key....
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Questions From The Wheatstone Ledgers
Bill Crossland replied to gcoover's topic in Concertina History
I can confirm that they are not original! -
Sorry, I don't know for certain. As per earlier threads I believe the lower octaves may be destined for baritone or bass instrument projects....
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Now sold to a Cnetter, thanks and contribution to the site to be made
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I have just put these on ebay but if anyone from this forum is interested in them, please PM me. 119 reeds.
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I showed the action picture to Neil Wayne and he had never seen one like it either.....
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Jeffries Reed pans are usually parallel, Lachenal radial.....
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I make lots of these for my restoration work and they work well. The burnt edges may not look as pristine as a stamped version, but at least the central hole is consistently central and I can cut 100 in about 5 minutes.... And it only takes 10 minutes to cut new wooden ends, but they take a lot longer to draw than a leather bead!
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Laser cutter......
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At the moment I'm helping Neil. His health is OK, but concentration is an issue..... I've pm'd the originator of this post to try and help out.....
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Aeola pin-hole on eBay.
Bill Crossland replied to Robin Harrison's topic in General Concertina Discussion
Now sold..... -
And now two of these coming up in a Dutch Auction: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/Symphonetta-music-instrument-2004-c-A72478B8DA?utm_source=alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inv_kwalert&utm_term=2 https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/Symphonetta-music-instrument-2003-c-E8E45C4925?utm_source=alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inv_kwalert&utm_term=2
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Dating A Lachenal From The Serial Number
Bill Crossland replied to johnconstable's topic in Concertina History
From Dowright's previously quoted figures, this would date to around 1877