Strange But Beautiful

[nkgibbs]

Dear C.netters,

 

What is the consensus about this ebay offering?

 

The reed shoes and bellows papers look very unusual…..perhaps it is 'Made in Germany' ?

 

Best regards,

Neil

 

 

[Greg Jowaisas]

Scates?

[Anglo-Irishman]

Nothing German-looking about the innards!

 

John

[Rikki]

Lachenal non-pareil amboyna or somthing similar? Probably replacement bellows.

[nkgibbs]

John,

 

This thread discusses German, non-German-looking, English concertinas.

 

Best regards,

Neil

[chris]

There is a Scates baritone with similar fret work (especially the little cut outs in the angles,also similar bellows papers) in the concertina museum cat. Number C-154

The baritone and the one on ebay are the only ones I remember having this particular design so - may well be Scates may be a rebadge (not uncommon!!)

[OLDNICKILBY]

Scates ? With square ended reds ?

[Greg Jowaisas]

"Scates? With square ended reeds"

 

Old Nick,

See Neil Wayne concertina museum and reference c-151 c-152 c-153 etc. Scates (with square ended reeds)

 

Greg

[OLDNICKILBY]

Whoops ! Wrist slapped Greg, fancy me getting it wrong.

[Mike Franch]

Whoops ! Wrist slapped Greg, fancy me getting it wrong.

There's something liberating about being wrong once in a while. It's a terrible burden being right all the time!

[Wolf Molkentin]

 

Whoops ! Wrist slapped Greg, fancy me getting it wrong.

There's something liberating about being wrong once in a while. It's a terrible burden being right all the time!

 

To the point, Mike!

[JimLucas]

It's a terrible burden being right all the time!

'Tis glad I am not to suffer so.

[Myrtle's cook]

I have Joseph Scate's no. 903 made using rthe same amboyna, fretwork and bellows, bellows paper. The reed form is the same. I would guess the reeds are nickel silver. Dave Elliot restored mine for me and its now has a remarkably quick to respond mellow tone. Despite the likely restoration costs this could make a great box for ballad accompaniment.

 

I recall reading that George Case may have made boxes for Scates, so Tha could be the ultimate parentage.

[Alan Day]

 

Whoops ! Wrist slapped Greg, fancy me getting it wrong.

There's something liberating about being wrong once in a while. It's a terrible burden being right all the time!

 

Yes I have had my wrist slapped many times and a few thousand lines to write out.

Al

[Wolf Molkentin]

Lachenal non-pareil amboyna or somthing similar? Probably replacement bellows.

 

I don't think so, as many details are looking quite different...

[Rikki]

I can see that now I'm looking at it on a reasonably sized screen. I'd never heard of Scates concertinas before this subkect was posted. Very educational site this!