Sherri

Hello Theodore, I would like to thank you for all the information, Anything at this point will help. These concertinas were to be sold to Hengel but he passed on before Esther Patek. I really don't know why Esther didn't sell these to him way back when. Well Thanks much and I will keep all this info. on hand. Hopefully I will be able to find a trust worth person to take a look at these. Thanks, Sherri

I am a newby here, I would like to get some information, hopefully someone could help me. I have 3 patek original concertinas(From Chicago, Il.), The wife of Rudy Patek(a dear friend of ours) has passed on about a month ago, and has left these in her estate. Which was left to my mother, another person, and myself. The lawyers are asking us to find the fair market value and to sell them. Well I have been doing research about them, which most of it I know. I will be going to my mothers to look and check these out, and would like to know if there is anything special, besides the looks, names or numbers on them, that I should look for, to sell and advertise them. I do know they are to be in excellent condition,(not kept in a basement or garage). These are in their original cases. And from what the will has on it, there is 1 grey single or double reed, 1 multicolor triple reed, and 1 white quadruple reed. I do believe the one is a Pearl Queen. In a few days I will probably have some pic. Any info. I should be looking for on the concertinas would be appreciated. Thank you, Sherri

Hello KerryFrank, Thanks for replying. I do believe that person contacted my mother, and told her he was interested in buying them. The problem...What are they really worth? Sherri

Hi everyone, I am a newby here, I would like to get some information, hopefully someone could help me. I have 3 patek original concertinas, The wife of Rudy Patek(a dear friend of ours) has passed on about a month ago, and has left these in her estate. Which was left to my mother, another person, and myself. The lawyers are asking us to find the value and to sell them. Well I have been doing research about them, which most of it I know. I will be going to my mothers to look and check these out, and would like to know if there is anything special, besides the looks, names or numbers on them, that I should look for, to sell and advertise them. I do know they are to be in excellent condition,(not kept in a basement or garage). These are in their original cases. And from what the will has on it, is there is 1 grey single or double reed, 1 multicolor triple reed, and 1 white quadruple reed. I do believe the one is a Pearl Queen. In a few days I will probably have some pic. Any info. would be appreciated. Thank you, Sherri