johnneenah

Has been sold. thank you

How do I send a personal message? I'm 75 and behind on technology. Thanks, John

Hi Geoff, I had put it on concertina.net 10 or 12 years ago but didn't receive an offer that I wanted so I put the concertina on the shelf and haven't played it at all because of my arthritis. I don't really know for sure if it's real tortoise but I suspect it is. I'm willing to sell it for a bargain price since I'm retired and on social security, needing money. Thanks for your inquiry.

Wheatstone Aeola extended treble tortoise shell 56 button English concertina serial no. 35692. This serial number places the date of manufacture to 1950. The original Wheatstone ledger page that describes it is included in the photos. I purchased it in 1982 from Lark in the Morninig. It's in very good condition - the in reed for high D is stuck, all the other reeds and buttons work fine. There is minor wear visible, most on the right thumb leather. The ends and bellows are all in excellent condition, no leaks. It has a Wheatstone leather case but I don't know if it is the original case for this concertina - it has more wear that the concertina with original hinges replaced with leather and the carrying strap replaced before I bought it. I can't play anymore because of arthritis in my hands and I've been keeping it for sentimental reasons, but now I need to sell.

I am re-posting my Tortoise shell extended treble Aeola for sale. There are some other photos in the previous post along with a discussion of determining that it is an extended treble instrument. The serial no. is 35692 which places the manufacture date in 1950. My asking price is $5000 or I will sell it to the nearest best offer. It is in very good condition, bellows show no wear and all buttons and reeds work perfectly. Please PM if you would like to make an offer.

Hi Everybody, I've discovered through Greg Jowaisas that my concertina is indeed an extended treble. That's interesting - I never knew what it was exactly - just played and enjoyed it. I'll try to sell it here on c.net for a bit - I think I've got an idea of what I'd like to get for it now and you're welcome to email me with what you think is a fair offer. If the offers are on the low side I guess I'd try to sell it on eBay after a bit. Thanks to everbody for their help identifying the exact model.

I'm going to sell my Aeola serial no. 35692. I purchased it in 1982 from Lark in the Morning. It's in very good condition, all reeds and buttons working fine. There is minor wear visible, most on the right thumb leather. The ends are all in excellent condition. In all these years I've played it just a few times each year. I've got other instuments that I tend to play more often (banjo, guitar, piano). I don't know if the case I have is the original one for this concertina, but it is a Wheatstone case - it show more wear than the concertina. I don't really have a solid idea of what this concertina is worth - I'm thinking of selling it on ebay, but I've only sold non-instrument types of things on ebay so I'm not really certain of what is the best way to sell it. I'm including some photos and one with today's paper in it as it seems like there are a lot of scams out there. Could someone give me some idea of what this concertina would be worth and your opinions on the best way to sell it? I just found this forum yesterday so I haven't had time to go through all of the great information here.