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    Pass the Parcel - Joseph Astley etc

    in Concertina History

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    Stephen,

    Yes, it was your excellent PICA article that 'peeked' my interest! Well done tracking down Lizzie Ireland.

    Do you have any idea what this 'Concertina Depot' is in the top right label (NB the 'Wheatsone' print is appearing from the label below)?

    Between the inner and outer bases the box there were scrunched up pages of a Daily Telegraph supplement on the Anglo-Argentine exhibition dated February 1931. I suppose all that we can say is the to and fro mailing started after 1931. 

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    Pass the Parcel - Joseph Astley etc

    in Concertina History

    Posted

    I recently bought a 20b Jones Anglo that came in a softwood box, within this cardboard box.

    Peeling back the labels, it appears that Miss Ireland in Clitheroe had received the Jones from Barker Son & Heins, who received a concertina from the 'Concertina Depot' which I suspect was a trade name for Joseph Astley, who had taken delivery of a concertina from Wheatstone!

     

     

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    Dating A Lachenal From The Serial Number

    in Concertina History

    Posted · Edited by nkgibbs

    On 8/27/2020 at 3:01 PM, Eddystone said:

    Hi Dowright, can you help me? I have what I believe to be a Lachenal Anglo with a serial number of 181530. It belonged to my parents, who got married in 1931. It came to me in the 1940's. Where they obtained it I do not know. It has 21 ebony buttons, a 5 section bellows, a rosewood fret and its only mark other than the serial number is a stamp saying steel reeds. It has stayed unlooked at for decades, but recently my daughter recovered it from my loft, where we found it rattled. I have now dismantled one end, only to find a reed floating free. All of the buttons work, except the 21st one which just seems to be a bellows release. (the 21st. button is on the other end to the one I took off).There are no empty chambers, so the reed is a mystery. The machine has never been touched , repaired or adjusted for at least 70 years. Uncovering the reed section showed no markings of any sort. The reed measures 40mm so appears to be a bass one.

     

     

     

     

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    Eddystone,

    This sounds intriguing.......can you post photos of the concertina and the ‘mysterious’ reed?.......maybe on a new thread?

     

    NOW FOUND - Empty Lachenal 30b Anglo reed pans

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted

    Many thanks for your comments and the very kind offer of a further reed pan . I have received Mike’s pans and one fits perfectly with just one support block needing to be lowered. The other was marginally (<1mm on a couple of edges) too large but this has sanded down and now fits. No trouble with warping. So far so good with all the pad holes seeming to line up with the reed chambers. I will report back when the original reeds are (hopefully) fitted. 

    At this stage it seems that Henry Ford could have learned something from Louis Lachenal (& Co) when it comes to transferable parts! 

    Neil

    NOW FOUND - Empty Lachenal 30b Anglo Reed Pans

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by nkgibbs

     

    I am trying to find a set of 'standard' 30b Lachenal C/G Anglo reed pans (without the reeds). 

    I have acquired a late model Anglo that has good steel reeds but was obviously a bespoke job for someone with very eclectic requirements in the layout department.

    To paraphrase a well-known (UK) comedy sketch  'the reeds are all there but not necessarily in the right order' !

    I don't have the right tools or skills to make new reed pans but would be able to adjust an existing set to fit the concertina.

     I would be most interested to hear if anyone has a suitable set of reed pans that they would consider selling.

    many thanks,

    Neil

    NOW FOUND - Empty Lachenal 30b Anglo reed pans

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted · Edited by nkgibbs

    Good evening,

    I am trying to find a set of 'standard' 30b Lachenal C/G Anglo reed pans (without the reeds). 

    I have acquired a late model Anglo that has good steel reeds but was obviously a bespoke job for someone with very eclectic requirements in the layout department.

    To paraphrase a well-known (UK) comedy sketch  'the reeds are all there but not necessarily in the right order' !

    I don't have the right tools or skills to make new reed pans but would be able to adjust an existing set to fit the concertina.

     I would be most interested to hear if anyone has a suitable set of reed pans that they would consider selling.

    many thanks,

    Neil

     

    J.V Redington stamp in 26b Lachenal Anglo

    in Concertina History

    Posted · Edited by nkgibbs

    I have just opened up a 26b Lachenal Anglo and found an unusual inked stamp (see photo) .

    A bit of Googling suggests that J.V Redington may be this gentleman:

     

    https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irishman-s-diary-1.377416

    https://kilmacudcrokes.com/hurling/jim-redington-rip

     

    I am not sure whether the concertina was owned by Mr Redington .....or maybe repaired by him and any further information that C.netters may have would be of interest.

     

    Neil

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    Dating A Lachenal From The Serial Number

    in Concertina History

    Posted

    On 4/2/2020 at 12:43 PM, Dowright said:

    nkgibbs,

    No. 36768 Anglo is tough to date, by I would guess circa 1874. I wish I could be as definite as I am about the ones for Paul Reed, below.

    Paul Reed,

    No 1444444 Anglo was made in 1896. No. 53880 Edeophone was made in June 1923. The Anglo certainly was not purchased by a Chinese; they are extremely superstitious about the number "4".

     

    Dear Randy, 

    Many thanks for the dating of this Anglo. The c1874 date fits in with the concertina not having the 1878/9 reed trademark.

    Best regards, Neil

    A STRANGE LITTLE 26b ANGLO

    in Concertina History

    Posted

    Dear C.netters,

    I recently bought this strange little beast.

    Despite being pretty well built, having full bone buttons and a metal action,  I don't think that it is English. This is supported by the reed blocks  and the very odd reed chamber set up.

    "German", I hear you cry but the pencil marks on the Left and Right ends are 8 B (?) and 8 G respectively. G for left hints French but the B on the right, unless I am misreading it, doesn't. The action pivots also look as if they have been lifted from a Nickolds.

    I would be very interested to hear if anyone has come across a concertina like this before.

    Thanks,

    Neil

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    FINISHING MAHOGANY ENDS

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted

    Many thanks for your observations and the very impressive results of your finishing. French polishing sounds like the route to follow for a true restoration although Tru Oil sounds interesting.

    I realise that it wouldn't be 'authentic' but has anyone tried a clear nitrocellulose sprays that seem to be used extensively by guitar (especially electric) restorers?

     

    Thanks again,

    Neil

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