Warren Fahey Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Any clues as to what this anglo is? It has nice undamaged wooden ends and fretwork shows a stag. (I think that's what it is). Bellows are metal reinforced ends and, sadly, bright green. Keys seem well sprung and it is remarkably in tune. It came in a wooden box. Probably from New Zealand (well, that's where the lady who gave it to me came from....) Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Fahey Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Any clues as to what this anglo is? It has nice undamaged wooden ends and fretwork shows a stag. (I think that's what it is). Bellows are metal reinforced ends and, sadly, bright green. Keys seem well sprung and it is remarkably in tune. It came in a wooden box. Probably from New Zealand (well, that's where the lady who gave it to me came from....) Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marien Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hi Warren, No idea, this beats me by description... can you upload a picture? Marien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle's cook Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Looks to be a late C19th/early C20th German made model - and a particularly well preserved one. The 'dropped shoulders' and use of only three end screws (as opposed to the usual 6 for British made instruments) seem to be characteristics of such instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle's cook Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Incidently, these usually seem to come in cardboard boxes, perhaps your's has acquired an old Lachenal concertina's wooden box? Here is one with what is likely to be it original box: http://www.brettells.com/antique/0407/pics/A2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle's cook Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hi Marien An image is on the 'Anglo beast image' thread - you will certainly have a view on this with your interest/knowledge in continental conertinas kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Worrall Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Probably from New Zealand (well, that's where the lady who gave it to me came from....) Hi Warren, That is a nicely preserved one. Did she or anyone in her family play it? I'm always looking for information from NZ concertina survivors; they've mostly vanished without a trace, regardless of once having a thriving concertina and house dance culture.... Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Two threads merged into one (apologies for the resulting garbled sound of posts at the top, posters may feel free to edit) since both threads were getting posts. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Irishman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Looks to be a late C19th/early C20th German made model - and a particularly well preserved one. The 'dropped shoulders' and use of only three end screws (as opposed to the usual 6 for British made instruments) seem to be characteristics of such instruments. Yes, add to that the thick buttons, with the rows parallel to a straight side, and the stag, and it's got "German" written all over it! I bet it has proper German concertina reeds, too - in groups of 5 pairs on a zinc plate. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Fahey Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thank you - it has a particularly good reed sound so will need Richard Evans to open and explore. Obvioulsy from your detective work it is a Brettells. Dan - sadly no.... the woman who gave it to me got it in a community swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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