Daniel Hersh Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 (edited) It's here. with serial number 35061 Someone more expert than me can interpret the ledger entry, on the following page: Edited November 27, 2010 by Daniel Hersh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes williams Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Model 20B Amb(oyna) G.(old) P(lated) ends, Gold 60 Keys and fit(ttings) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 31-6-38: Start or planning date for production 20B: Model number. The pricelists don't show a model 20B, but model 20 is a 48 keys Æola Baritone, 20A is 56 keys Æola Baritone. 20B: Æola Baritone with 60 keys? Amb: Amboyna. The wood used to finish the sides of the ends. GP ends: Gold plated metal ends. Gold 60 keys + fit: keys and fitting (fingerplate + visible metal on the thumb strap) gold plated as well. 13-8-38: Production finished. 35061: Serial number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 It really looks impressive. Is special attention for the outside an indication for special inside quality: better reeds, action? How is quality of 1938 instruments compared to those from the earlier "golden period"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Wheatstones after #33301 will most likely have the bent over hook and arm action. Although not as highly regarded as their rivet action a properly set up instrument of this type can play very well indeed. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Am I reading the dates wrong or have we had a calendar change? Where I live June only has 30 days! (well, in most years) Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 It really looks impressive. A beauty! Is special attention for the outside an indication for special inside quality: better reeds, action? Not in my experience, that's more down to the model, though Alf Edwards' May 1937 gilt Æola #34523 does have exceptionally good reeds... How is quality of 1938 instruments compared to those from the earlier "golden period"? The internal woodwork is usually plywood in the later ones, instead of solid maple, they have a hook action (as Greg has mentioned) and the reeds will be Lachenal's scaling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 (edited) and the reeds will be Lachenal's scaling. Stephen, Did Wheatstone do a switch from Aeola long scale reeds? Or is this unique to the baritone model? If it applies to treble Aeolas when would that have happened? As always thank you for your erudition. Greg Edited November 27, 2010 by Greg Jowaisas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 and the reeds will be Lachenal's scaling. Stephen, Did Wheatstone do a switch from Aeola long scale reeds? Or is this unique to the baritone model? If it applies to treble Aeolas when would that have happened? Greg, They're still long-scale reeds, only different - Lachenal's tooling was better so Wheatstone's refettled it and started using it themselves in the mid-1930s. That's why their (and formerly Lachenal's) reed-slot cutter (ssen in action in the 1960 Concertina Factory newsreel clip, and still in use by Steve Dickinson) has a setting for 12-sided pans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieppe Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Bidding currently is at $7,100, with 3 hours left... *weep* Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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