C. WHEATSTONE CONCERTINA, 44 KEYS FOR SALE!

[mun00093]

HI FOLKS, I HAVE JUST ACQUIRED AN C. WHEATSTONE CONCERTINA FROM A PAST RELATIVE THAT I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT, LOOKING FOR HELP. LOOKING INTO THE HOLES IN THE END DESIGN YOU CAN SEE AN C. WHEATSTONE & CO., INVENTORS, PATENTEES, MANUFACTURERS, LONDON, W.C. OVAL SHAPED LABEL WITH A SCRIPT STYLE FONT. I CANNOT SEE A NUMBER AS IT IS HARD TO READ STUFF DOWN IN THERE, EVEN WITH A GLASS! (UPDATE) I JUST TOOK THE END OFF AND FOUND #1522 ENGRAVED IN THE WOOD! IT LOOKS LIKE A CURLY MAPLE? NOT SHURE? IT MEASURES 6-3/4 INCHES ACROSS FROM FLAT TO FLAT WITH 5 FOLD BELLOWS IN GOOD CONDITION. 5 ROWS OF BUTTONS WHICH ARE METAL, (44 OF THEM). I THINK THAT 44 KEYS IS ODD, AND THE EXTRA 5 HOLES ON EACH END IS ALSO ODD!! ALSO, IT DOES PLAY!! THIS PC IS FOR SALE! ACCEPTING ANY AND ALL INFORMATION I CAN FIND OUT ABOUT IT AND ALSO ACCEPTING OFFERS FOR ITS SALE?? PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!! MIKE BELL, INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN, USA

Edited April 28, 2010 by mun00093

[Graham Collicutt]

Link to wheatstone archives http://www.horniman.info/INDEX.HTM . At a brief look I can't find yours, but it would appear to be around 1848 or 9. Interestings photos showing square ended reed shoes.

 

Graham

[Dave Weinstein]

It would be interesting to get the tuning checked. If it was never retuned, it may still be in a Meantone tuning, which would be very interesting.

[Dieppe]

HI FOLKS, I HAVE JUST ACQUIRED AN C. WHEATSTONE CONCERTINA FROM A PAST RELATIVE THAT I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT, LOOKING FOR HELP. LOOKING INTO THE HOLES IN THE END DESIGN YOU CAN SEE AN C. WHEATSTONE & CO., INVENTORS, PATENTEES, MANUFACTURERS, LONDON, W.C. OVAL SHAPED LABEL WITH A SCRIPT STYLE FONT. I CANNOT SEE A NUMBER AS IT IS HARD TO READ STUFF DOWN IN THERE, EVEN WITH A GLASS! (UPDATE) I JUST TOOK THE END OFF AND FOUND #1522 ENGRAVED IN THE WOOD! IT LOOKS LIKE A CURLY MAPLE? NOT SHURE? IT MEASURES 6-3/4 INCHES ACROSS FROM FLAT TO FLAT WITH 5 FOLD BELLOWS IN GOOD CONDITION. 5 ROWS OF BUTTONS WHICH ARE METAL, (44 OF THEM). I THINK THAT 44 KEYS IS ODD, AND THE EXTRA 5 HOLES ON EACH END IS ALSO ODD!! ALSO, IT DOES PLAY!! THIS PC IS FOR SALE! ACCEPTING ANY AND ALL INFORMATION I CAN FIND OUT ABOUT IT AND ALSO ACCEPTING OFFERS FOR ITS SALE?? PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!! MIKE BELL, INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN, USA

 

No idea what those 5 holes were for. A misguided attempt to help alleviate sweaty palms? The holes would be under the palms after all. I think it looks a lot like my Wheatstone Baritone, personally. For people who look for older Wheatstone Baritones who might be interested.

 

Patrick