Bob Tedrow

The end result looked great and the sense of pride you must have has been richly deserved. I can think of many worse ways to earn a crust. Ian Don't be too impressed, I made my customer wait about a year to get it done. I felt so guilty about making him wait that I didn't charge him for the new bellows. So, not only am I slow.....I am only an average businessman at best!

This was a tough gig http://tinyurl.com/cvov7a

Tony, I have a buyer for you. I don't see your name and number in your profile. Call me at 205 879-4868 Bob Tedrow

I will have the new Haydens available at my shop.

No story, a local person brought it to the shop about 8 years ago. They never learned to play it. Sometimes interesting items turn up locally, you never know what will walk in the door. I once bought a Jeffries from an Episcopal Priest who was using the concertina for a bookend. Check out this lovely pair.. http://hmi.homewood.net/Gibsongirl/ Bob

Yes it is. Not mint, but not abused at all.

You can never tell what is lurking in your own Hometown. Alabama is not a hotbed of vintage concertinas. Nevertheless, this turned up from a local person. No doubt Harry's generous dad as well as Harry are long gone, but the engraved tag makes quite a nice memorial concertina. http://hmi.homewood.net/harrysconcertina/ I have not seen a concertina appointed like this, has anyone else?

Finished http://twitter.com/HomewoodMusic Thanks for watching.

Day 9 just posted. In case you feel this is impossibly slow progress, be aware I do have other duties and responsibilities. You all are not bored yet? http://twitter.com/HomewoodMusic

day 6 is up http://twitter.com/HomewoodMusic Those of you who have already looked at my bellows building page can take a break for a while. I am using the same photos for this project. Bob

Yikes! It's there! Thanks, Bob! Very inspirational in all possible ways. /Henrik day 5 is up http://twitter.com/HomewoodMusic

I use ,016 stainless steel. To go that light all buttons and levers and articulations must be free of any binding. Pads must ne in excellent condition.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, we will have quite a novel when I am done with this concertina. I am building a custom Tedrow Zephyr 30 button Anglo Concertina for a customer. I intend on "Twittering" this job as I go. I hope you enjoy the progress and don't get bored. I will try to keep it light. I will try (no promises) to get some of the job up every week day. to follow the progress: http://twitter.com/HomewoodMusic

Great job in preserving a splendid bit of Concertina History. I lent my tapes out years ago and have no idea where they drifted. I miss the C&S magazine as well, even though it's arrival cost me a couple hours of benchwork. Bob

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Blue sunburst Anglo http://hmi.homewood.net/blue

Very sad news indeed. Our most sincere sympathy for family and friends. Bob Tedrow and family

update on Tedrow English http://hmi.homewood.net/english/english.JPG completed english http://hmi.homewood.net/englishtedrow/ Completed Tedrow English 2009 http://hmi.homewood.net/englishtedrow/

Timbre Comparison of 1924 81 button Wheatstone Mcann Duet and 2009 Tedrow Hayden duet http://hmi.homewood.net/sounds/timbre%20comparison.html

very nice. When I win the lottery (and I will!) I'll order up a batch. Here is the full webpage with a couple more pictures. You can see the gold tooling is completed. http://hmi.homewood.net/hayden2009/

I will have a proper web page up with additional images sometime soon. I changed the fretwork to match more closely the distribution of the reed vents. Plus, I like the variety. It's pretty tight inside to add additional reeds. I have occasionally and by request only (and please do not pronounce anathema upon me) installed a bisonoric reed in the upper end. This series of Haydens carries traditional Italian steel reeds rather than the Czech reeds I experimented with previously. As a matter of minutia I have recenctly decreased the rivet/rivet hole clearance by .015 on all my instruments and switched to chrome tanned goat for bellows. Bob

For your perusal 2009 Series Hayden Duet Chrome tanned Goat bellows http://hmi.homewood.net/hayden2009/ Bob Tedrow

Yes we are by ned. Young daughter is competing in All Ireland Dance competition along with a few other girls from Tennesse and Alabama. We will be in Killarney for several days. If you can find me, I will buy you a pint. Bob Tedrow

great, I will send a photo of myself.

update on Tedrow English http://hmi.homewood.net/english/english.JPG completed english http://hmi.homewood.net/englishtedrow/