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I want to aquire another expensive instrument - so one of the basses has to go ;-) It is a 48 key rosewood-ended bass with double-action ( plays on push and pull ). It reaches down to G. So it plays with normal treble fingering two octaves below a treble conertina ( one octave below a baritone )! I bought it some 30 years ago. It is in concert-pitch, good original condition, air-tight, has been well maintained and occasionally played. Unfortunately there is no serial-number!? At some stage I have fitted good leather-accordion-valves, but there may be a better solution;-) It comes in a sturdy custum-made wooden box. Single-action basses tend to be louder and react faster, but double-action basses can be played easier just like trebles... That's why I prefer them... They are very rare, especially down to G!! So I'm looking for 3.800 Pound! It is located in Germany.

That one makes more sence...

My tip: get small ones! I ended up with the 48 key baritone that Dick Glasgow owned. It is a good bit faster than my 56 key baritone ( both EE Aeolas ). If you don't have to play with others, I recomment F-tenors: by swapping over a few reeds and ultimately retuning a few others one can play a fifth down with normal treble fingering ( by playing one row down! ). I did that to a 48 key ME tenor Aeola and to a 52 key!! tort BT. That one now plays with the range of a TT, but a fifth down! I recently parted with a fine Lachenal original F-tenor - the only one I have seen so far!

As I stated before in this context, I had a chance to handle this particular instrument at Chris Algar's place a few years ago. It is in fact extraordinary and unique! An ebony-ended Aeola of the good period, good gold-tooled bellows and good condition throughout. The extra notes ( forth row ) on both sides consist of a scale of notes ( same note push and pull ). It must have been custom-made or an experimental instrument. I must say that I am surprised that it hasn't sold yet at a reasonabe price ( like 4.500!? ). I'm not into anglos... The seller is a different story. I recently bit on an ES, which he withdrew before the end. I didn't bid again when it came once more and it went for well below my original bid....

In fact, the inventor offers the instrument for only 1.000 Swiss Franks. I was tempted, but I like the concertina for being small and cute - so I passed this one...

Hans Ulrich Stalder from Switzerland has desiged and built an extraordinary instrument based on the English concertina, but with a bass-pedal section! Even if your German is not so strong you will get some idea of his work, if you browse his page link. He contacted me today to tell me that he has to part with the instrument ( as he alreay sold his three concertinas ). You will find his contact on his web-page...

How about 700 Pound?

For those, who do not scan ebay regularly, this metal-ended 65-key Crane Aeola ( best period ) may be interesting!? Link

Several years ago I bought this 26-key Jones Anglo in Germany. A while ago I left it with David Robertson for restoration. For a while it has been ready waiting to be picked up. As I need money for an Aeola ES, I will sell it without having seen it after the restoration. I must say that I asked David specifically, not to do one of his usual perfect restoration jobs ( including refinishing the ends and putting it into an "as new" state ), but just to put it into good playing order and concert-pitch. I will ask David to add his comment on the instrument! It came in the rare original key of A-flat / E-flat and we decided, to leave it in that key. So it will be useless to most, but hopefully usefull to some. It is obviously not a fantastic anglo, but it has a nice mellow sound ( "brought reeds" ) and might suit a singer or someone, who likes to play with brass-instruments ( it has the Salvation-army stamp! ). Here some pics: I am looking for 800 Pound ono.

There should be a few members here, who look above the rim of a concertina-box ;-) This litte gem ( it is in fact an "Irish" button-accordion ) is known to the knowing as the "holy grey" and should fetch considerably more than a Jeffries anglo in similar condition... I think the last one sold at ebay for about 7.500 pound a few years ago...

There is an old grey Paolo Soprani accordion at ebay It is being sold by a charity so someone can do good and get one of these rare beauties!! I am lucky to own one...

The problem with ebay is that many "serious" bidders only bid in the very last minute - or let a program bid for them.... There may be several bidders waiting for the last minute - or there may not be.... A reserve can help, but spoils th fun of bidding.... Good Luck!

For many years I had been looking for an F-Tenor concertina, as I love to play a fifth down with normal treble fingering ( no need to transpose ). So I bought this new model Lachenal tenor off Chris Algar when it came up at ebay. It was well used and in a strange mix of tuning. It was partially F-tenor, partially treble layout. So I dropped it off with David Robertson for a total restoration - which he did very well! The position of the keys with respect to the finger-rests suggests that it was made as an F-Tenor! By the time he finished, I had found and bought a great Aeola-Tenor, which I changed to F-Tenor layout. As I can not justify two instruments of the same type, I now decided to sell the Lachenal. In fact, I have not seen or played the "new" instrument myself, as it still is at David's place - and I live in Germany. I hope that David will add his impression of the instrument and a list of the work carried out to this thread. Here some pics of the beauty: I know that times are hard, but I am looking for a price of 2.000 Pound ( or as close as possible ;-) If it doesn't sell, I will have it sent back home....

I should have read the ad thoroughly You read it ok, but the seller added the "anglo"-bit later...

That one is an anglo - but it gave me the idea to try ;-)

I have been meaning to build me a midi concertina for a long time and have all the bits ready in a box, but I just don't find the time... If anybody has a Wacker midi English system concertina for sale, please contact me!

Check out this one at ebay! Odd one.... Looks like some strange duet system? Unfortunately one side is missing

I am looking for a small ES concertina for a child. Unfortunately I just missed a 18-key Stagi at German ebay. I have come across smaller instruments such as a 24 key Aeola or a piccolo-sized treble.... Any offers ( PM ) or comments?

Hi, I would sell it "as is". Finish everything except the tuning and leave it to the buyer to decide...Some concertina-people can tune themselfes or have preferred tuners...

I know the instrument quite well, as I missed it by a few days, when it was sold in London some 30 years ago by a friend... Mind you, 1.000 Sterling was a hell of a lot of money then... The same seller tried to sell Alf Edward's golden Aeola for 20.000$ a while ago ;-)

According to reliable sources one of the ends has a very bad crack, bits of vaneer are missing and the reeds are very rusty.... Hence Chris returned the instrument!

I played it last week ;-)

Yes, that's the one! You can see her at Neil's www.concertinamusem.com! There must be another one?

Hi, I am looking for a tortoiseshell miniature! They exist - I have seen one. And I am aware of the fact, that it will cost a little fortune ;-)

How many Dippers does Huckleberry have for sale? There is the same one at ebay right now: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dipper-Concertina-Anglo-31-buttons-/280843469112?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4163934138 Sorry, I got puzzled by all those Dippers - the other Dipper came from the Button-Box!?!.