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    Edeophone Differences

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    thank you :)

    I would also like some help on the different features within edeophones themselves...i.e.between early edeophones pre 1900 and the so called good period of edeophones when their serial numbers are in the 50,000?!are there marked improvements on the later edeophones or are some of the early ones potentially near perfect as well? :unsure: and in what ways are they different?

    Edeophone Differences

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    hi could any one please tell me the main differences between the majority of edeophones from the '20s...serial numbers in the 50,000s ,compared with earlier edeophones from say the late 1890s!! :) In terms of loudness, tone action and build quality.

    having read previous threads buying an edeophone seems to be a bit of a minefield.Is the variation in quality mainly within the later ones or is with all edeophones?

    finally given a choice which would you buy? ...("buy an aeola instead "is not an acceptable answer!)

    thanks very much..

    Wheatstone 48 Key English Treble With Nautical History

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    hi chris,

    I won't put this on ebay......not out of principle but beacause I'm technically inept :unsure:

     

    Its such a beautiful ,sweet sounding wheatstone ,and with the fact that D'alquen bought it ( for nearly 8 quid in 1860 ) surely someone with a historic interest in concertinas will want it?

    can anyone recommend anyone whose boat this might float.. :)

    Lachenal's Mr.green

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    thanks very much randy.

    if this is the mr.green who was an exceptional reed maker it would indeed make sense and if he was still at lachenal in the 20s? he would have been in his 70s and probably very , very good at what he was doing?

    how do we recognise his reeds though? I've read else where on this forum that top end lachenal concertinas vary massively in their reed quality.I'd like to know if my reeds in my lachenal were made by him!!!!????is this an impossible question??!!!!! :blink: :blink:

    Lachenal's Mr.green

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    have read somewhere on this forum about a Mr. Green , who made exceptionally good reeds.

    Can anyone help by being specific about the time period he was at lachenal , what concertinas he would have done the reeds for (would it have just been edeophones? or could it have been any concertina) and how do you recognise the sound of a Mr.Green reed? :blink: Are they super loud , are they super reponsive etc

    Any help or thoughts greatly received!! thank you

    Wheatstone 48 Key English Treble With Nautical History

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    I have a 48 keyed wheatstone english treble concertina for sale.

    It has highly polished rose wood ends

    metal keys

    dark green leather bellows

    brass reeds, and is in excellent condition with hexagonal rosewood case (very good condition)

    It was fully restored, new pads, valves, bushings etc and tuned to modern concert pitch by Nigel Sture less than 3 months ago.

     

    The serial number is 8894.The Horniman ledgers show that it was purchased on august 18th 1856 by Captain Otway.

    Looking at a royal navy role call in 1856 shows that there was only one Captain George Otway at the time ,who went to to reach the rank of Rear Admiral.He was the son of Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway who fought with Nelson during several campaigns!!!

    The concertina plays very well , has a very good action and has a nice volume for a brass reeded instrument.Its in excellent cosmetic condition and the probable history of it is great! I wish it could talk!!

    I'm asking 795 pounds or near offer for it, am based down in devon and am best contacted either through the forum or on 01271 814609.

    kind regards simon

    Wheatstone Treble With Brass Reeds

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    thank you for the replies...you have added to my fears!!!!! that in the throes of slightly guinness related intoxication when playing down the pub i will get over excited and damage the instrument with some over zealous gusto!!! however as I play most of the time sat at home in front of the fire the fact that it should play very smoothly and with a beautiful tone is very appealing.....however still worried about hurting it?! when at the pub............

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