81 Frets?

[david robertson]

Browsing through the Wheatstone ledgers recently, I came across the description "Octo black 48 keys 81 frets".

A treble Aeola, obviously, but can anyone tell me, please, the meaning of 81 frets?

[Chris Drinkwater]

Have a look at this, David. It's already been discussed way back.

 

Chris

 

 

 

 

#76275 81 Fret Concertinas; Fretwork Between The Buttons?

Posted by Stephen Chambers on 09 August 2008 - 05:51 AM in General Concertina Discussion

Leonard, on Jun 13 2008, 10:53 PM, said:

 

 

spindizzy, on Jun 13 2008, 05:51 PM, said:

Here's another one - on ebay

Aeola 31673

Chris

Fretwork between the buttons.
In the ledgers: Model 17, octo black, 48 keys, KV (Ring Labels).
But no "81 fret" designation .......

Which certainly matches its photo:

And here's another ebony Æola with no "81 fret" designation, number 25707, one of a batch of six from 2nd October 1912 (so probably all with the same frets?), which has just been --URL::d46adbcd7e0c88c817c275b7be095d66-- listed on eBay:

[Ann-p]

There is an Aeola on the auction site in griffinga's post "Wheatstone English Concertinas" in Buy and sell. This has frets cut between the buttons. Serial no 26506 - August 1914

 

http://www.campbellsauctions.co.uk/

 

Picture: http://www.campbellsauctions.co.uk/Catalogues/gs120213/lot0258-0.jpg

Edited February 8, 2013 by Ann-p