Seán Ó Fearghail

Hi Everyone, Has anyone ever identified what Mr. Vickers' ''Jeffries copy' bellows paper looked like, or seen a concertina with them? Best wishes, Seán Picture from the J J Vickers price list...

Thanks Jake. That’s them alright.

They are in a Jeffries as replacement lever. Not 100 percent sure who made them. They are very solid.

Answered thanks

Yes I’ve seen people say both things. Maybe it’s worth a test on some scrap wood to see. I stick with plain shellac when it comes to concertinas as well.

Yes Sandarac goes nicely in spirit varnishes but it makes the varnish a little softer. They often add it to fiddle varnish. It depends on the end result you want.

Are more photos out of the question? Fretwork etc?

Thats fantastic Paul! Thank you!

Wow! that is interesting! Thank you so much for the info Geoff. I wonder why that key was so popular? Anyone have an idea? I'm way too far out of my comfort zone to speculate.

This was also originally tuned to B f sharp.

Thanks Stephen. 🙏🏻

But which one…. 😂 the underside of a few reeds….