Hi, this is my first post so hello to all at concertina.net. I have just come back to the EC after a 30 year gap, having been lured astray by fretted instruments! I have just acquired a 48 Key treble concertina and the fellow I got it from had been told when he bought it that it was a Lachenal. There are no markings inside or outside other than the serial number 59873 which is on the reed pan, bellows and action box. It has metal ends and 6 fold bellows, interestingly, the top C reeds on the right hand side have been removed, presumably to act as an air valve. Is this common? I'm really enjoying the concertina but wish I had stuck with it all those years ago. Anyway any comments appreciated.
David