Value of Hengel concertinas

[Ristow]

I need to sell 3 Hengel concertinas that belonged to my father, Rodney Ristow, as he is now in a nursing home. I believe they are a C, B flat, and a E flat with the following serial numbers: 116M89, 197M48, 247M91. Is there anyone who could help me determine a fair market price for them? Also, do you have any suggestions for marketing them?

[Daniel Hersh]

I need to sell 3 Hengel concertinas that belonged to my father, Rodney Ristow, as he is now in a nursing home. I believe they are a C, B flat, and a E flat with the following serial numbers: 116M89, 197M48, 247M91. Is there anyone who could help me determine a fair market price for them? Also, do you have any suggestions for marketing them?

These are Chemnitzer concertinas, which aren't the specialty of this web site. You might do better at http://concertinamusic.com. There's a Hengel listed over there at http://concertinamus...d-ads-for-sale/ for $12,500, but it's in unplayed condition - and that's an asking price, not a "sold" price. It's hard to say what a fair value would be - my guess would be more like $5000 or $6000 each, but it's not much more than a guess. My sense from my limited contacts with the Chemnitzer world is that Hengel concertinas (at least the ones that were actually made by Christy Hengel) might be the most desirable Chemnitzers out there, but I don't know how many Chemnitzer players are in the market for them.

[Leo]

Hi Ristow

 

Theodore Kloba, a member here, is our resident chemnitzer expert although I haven't seen him online here in a while. Chances are he can help, and he's in Chicago. Here's his website:

http://ciceroconcertina.weebly.com/index.html

 

Thanks

Leo

 

OOPS! Sorry Daniel. Posting at the same time.

Edited May 13, 2011 by Leo

[ad1929r]

Hey!

 

I sent you a note on your profile.

 

Send me an e-mail if you get the chance. (rs34@txstate.edu)

 

I have some ideas on how to market the boxes.

 

Thanks!

 

--Rod

[Drewster1]

Hi Ristow, I'm new here to this site and was just curious if you have sold the Hengel's?

[mpapuga]

Hi, I'm interested in your E Flat concertina

can you please get back to me

thanks

Michael

mpapuga@sympatico.ca

Edited April 10, 2013 by mpapuga

[Guest mglamb]

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Edited August 10, 2013 by mglamb

[Theodore Kloba]

Ken Yagelski used to track selling prices of Chemnitzers on his site, but I don't think he does anymore. Back in 2000 when John Bernhardt closed Star Concertina, there was some speculation that the prices were going to go up-up-up! For a while they did, and people felt justified in paying $10,000+ for a Hengel or Echo.

 

I don't know what the situation is like up in Minnesota right now, but in my area it seems the market might be a little depressed (or on its way there) by the instruments hitting the market when players die (which appears to be happening at a rate that exceeds the rate new players are taking up playing the instrument.)