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Scarborough's annual Seafest was as good as ever, this last weekend. Several concertina players spotted, including Keith Kendrick and Dick Miles:

I reported it to Ebay, and the Jeffries listing has now gone. If you think there are any other items this chap has listed that look like scams, perhaps you could report them? It may be that the account has been hijacked by fraudsters. John

This looks familiar: Ebay Jeffries Do I catch the smell of fish? John

John, It's one of "George Jones' Newly Improved Piano Concertinas" (as they were advertised), an earlier version of the Jedcertina. Many thanks Stephen - previous threads most informative. I don't think I'll be bidding.... Regards John

What on earth is this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NICE-VINTAGE-ANTIQUE...%3A1%7C294%3A50 Is it some sort of hybrid? I've never seen one like it. John

Tennants of Leyburn are holding a sale tomorrow, Saturday 14th February that includes a number of concertinas - including some tasty looking Anglos. See: http://www.tennants.co.uk/BidCat/Catalogue...+now=Submit+now Best regards John

Here : Ebay Jeffries John

Possibly not - as I understand it, VAT is payable on the commission (buyer's premium?), not on the final hammer price (unless the person consigning an item to auction is themselves VAT registered). For example, if the hammer price is £3,400, with a 15 per cent buyer's premium added (£510), VAT would be payable on the £510 (X 17.5 per cent = £89.25). Also, isn't VAT reclaimable for buyers who live outside of the European Union eg, 'Colonial Cousins' from across the pond wink.gif ? Again, as you said, others who may be better informed can correct us if we've got it wrong. John

http://www.ewbankauctions.co.uk/asp/fullCa...2&saletype= Lot 1204 C. Jeffries 39 button concertina accordian Estimate £ 2,000-3,000

Sold for £3960, inclusive of buyer's premium. John

This looks nice (for anyone with the cash to spare): http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/p...SaleSectionNo=1

A 50 button Jeffries box is coming up for auction next Friday, June 13th. Website is www.eastbourneauction.com. Auction House: Eastbourne Auction Rooms Auction: Fine Art Antiques & Collectables Sale Sale Date: Friday 13 June 2008 (From 10:00) C.Jeffries 50 button concertina with pierced metal end panels, ebonised fittings and tooled leather bellows, engraved 'C.Jeffries Maker 23.Praed St. London W' together with a leather case, retailer's label and a tin containing spare accessories Estimate: £100.00- £200.00 (Lot 357): The listed estimate is pretty funny, so there may be a bargain to be had for someone. Regards John

Just got an email from ukauctioneers.com to say that a 38 button Jeffries is coming up for auction in Northants next week (25.10.07 starting at 18.00). Auctioneer is J P Humbert The Salerooms Unit 2A Wood Burcote Road TOWCESTER Northants United Kingdom NN12 6TF Telephone: 01327 359595 Fax: 01327 352038 Email: jphumbert.auctioneersltd@virgin.net Web: http://www.jphumbertauctioneers.com No pic in the pdf catalogue unfortunately, but text is: Lot 68 A good late C19th/early C20th concertina as made by C.Jefferies. Having 38 keys, pierced nickel silver end plates and ebonised, gilded and embossed bellows. Complete with leather end handles. £2,000 to £3,000 (estimate) Hope this is of interest to someone. John

Thanks Chris - will order ASAP John

Can anyone recommend any good books or DVDs on repairing and restoring old concertinas? Having well and truly caught the bug, my current tally is one Rochelle anglo, one beautiful Norman Anglo that I can't keep my hands off, and a newly arrived, very cheap, and slightly sorry Lachenal 48 button English. The Lachenal needs some work; the bellows look like they'll need some patching but should be salvageable, and one or two of the keys are sticking or not sounding on both push and draw. It was very cheap, so worth treating as a first restoration project. The problem is that I've no idea where to start, although I have found David Leese's web site. Can anyone suggest a good book or DVD that might point me in the right direction? Something along the lines of "An idiot's guide to concertina restoration" perhaps? Thanks John

Here are some pictures: Also, apologies for error in the name of 1 auctioneer - it is Windibank, not Windbank as previously stated. I think you'll need to register with the auction site to access the catalogues through them (it's free). I was already logged into the site when looking earlier and checking the links from C-net. Hope that doesn't cause any difficulties John

Any UK members local to Surrey and Cheshire might be interested in some interesting looking concertinas coming up for auction in the next few days. A Wheatstone http://www.ukauctioneers.com/LotDetails.aspx?lot=1035442 and Lachenal http://www.ukauctioneers.com/LotDetails.aspx?lot=1035402 (both English) at PF WIndbank auctioneers in Dorking, and a nice looking 30 key Anglo http://www.ukauctioneers.com/LotDetails.aspx?lot=1033241 at Marshall's auctioneers in Knutsford. The estimate for the anglo seems very low. Only wish I was closer to either of them. John

Thanks for the info everyone - it's been very interesting. It does seem that even with the added import costs, importing from the USA or Canada can give very real savings for potential UK buyers. Also, delivery delays seem much shorter as well. Once again, Thanks John

Have any UK members got recent experience of ordering an Anglo from any of the North American makers? I'm thinking primarily Messrs Edgley, Morse, Tedrow here. Obviously, UK buyers would get hit with VAT and a handling fee from whatever bunch of clowns do the delivery at this end, but are there any import duties on top of that? Anything else to watch out for? Also, apart from the makers' own web sites, are there any useful places where I could hear soundfiles of the different North American models as well as those in the UK? I've tried www.anglo-concertina.net, which is excellent, but would like to listen to any other soundfiles out there. Thanks John

Hi - I think it should be OK if you want to back out of this deal. If the original listing or second chance offer says you can use Paypal, but he's now going back on that, then Ebay should accept that as a valid reason for you to cancel the deal, if that's what you want to do. If he persists, and wants to carry on, tell him you aren't happy with his choice of escrow/delivery service and want to use one of your own. I understand that escrow costs are normally met by the buyer, so it shouldn't matter to him if you want to arrange to use a different escrow service. Again, if he refuses, withdraw from the deal. You may get a non-paying bidder warning from Ebay if by some chance he's a genuine seller (which seems doubtful); if so, refer them to the web page identified in the previous discussion on this board which suggests 'Global Shipping' is a fraudulent escrow service, and highlight the fact that he's not prepared to accept ppaypal now, after previously saying he would. The bottom line is what's the worst that can happen if you do cancel the deal? 1 negative feedback from someone who has nil feedback anyway? Hope this helps John

Many thanks - that's just what I need. Cheers John

John Can't help with MP3 files, but here are a couple in MIDI format. http://www.contemplator.com/sea/index.html Thanks Leo Thanks Leo - that's a great site. I can spend hours on it. Best regards John

Hi, I'm a newbie on here, having just registered after lurking for a while. I recently bought a Rochelle from Concertina Connection, my first concertina since having a nasty East German box about 30 years ago. (It went out of tune within a few weeks). I chose an Anglo because I've been messing about with harmonicas and an old melodeon for years, and thought that experience would give me a bit of a head start. The only problem is that having started on the Rochelle, now I want to try playing an English concertina as well. Does anyone have a used Jackie they want to sell? (I can't afford to get one from CC yet, having bought the Rochelle so recently). I'm probably clutching at straws here, but I'm sure you all understand about concertina-buying want urges. Also, can anyone recommend a good source for sound files/mp3s of sea shanty tunes? Thanks John