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Another Anglo for dating...


varney

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As before, roughly 1897-1904.

 

Here is the table again for recent members, based on dealer's labels, transitional markings, etc.

 

1..1500:1862 - 1864

1500..3200:1862 - 1867

3201..25200:1862 - 1878

25201..44700:1872 - 1878

44701..46999:1876 - 1878

47000:1878

47001..51000:1878 - 1881

51001..80600:1878 - 1887

80601..92000:1881 - 1887

92001..140500:1885 - 1896

140501..144400:1895 - 1897

144001..152600:1895 - 1918

152601..172000:1897 - 1918

172001..187400:1904 - 1918

187401..196800:1904 - 1927

196801..201100:1926 - 1933

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William Meredith's dating formula here on c.net places it around 1915-16. However all these methods are speculative and based on assumptions about production related to a few known dated instruments. In particular, William has assumed an average annual output of 2165 instruments a year after 1908, whereas the more detailed Wheatstone records (from which he has derived his assumptions for Lachenal's production) show numbers fluctuating considerably for the period in question. On the other hand, the Wheatstone figures are for all models, not just anglos.

 

Has any more information come up since Wes's and William's original articles were written to refine these formulae?

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Thank you both,

 

I calculated 1915 after finding the page on the forum for working out Lachenal dates. I thought I was getting it wrong though, and was happy to settle for 1897.

 

Now that I look at the instrument it does have a WW1 / 1915 era look to it! I know that doesn't make sense but it just doesn't strike me as Victorian in appearance.

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Has any more information come up since Wes's and William's original articles were written to refine these formulae?

The table above is not based on a formula (as in the original article) but on features, dealer's label addresses and repair marks from a reasonable size sample of instruments, so is much more representative of the correct dates.

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