Daniel Hersh Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 20-button Anglo or German at http://www.ebay.com/itm/Concertina-Anglo-Vintage-/331545290974. I'm not even sure if it's English or German made, though if I had to guess I'd say more likely English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looks to me like a very typical Lachenal. Serial number backs that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hersh Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Theo, you would know better than I would - but I was surprised by the numbered buttons and to some extent by the six-fold rather than five-fold bellows. Looks to me like a very typical Lachenal. Serial number backs that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) ... I was surprised by the numbered buttons and to some extent by the six-fold rather than five-fold bellows. And you never even mentioned the length of the rails (strap handles) or woodscrews in the ends (instead of bolts) Daniel! But actually, the six-fold bellows are the only feature that I'd find unusual - those other things would be pretty normal on such a relatively early Lachenal (late in 1868 based on my computation from average annual production, though Randy may be able to supply more accurate information?) Perhaps the dealer specified longer bellows, or maybe they've been taken off another instrument? Edited May 6, 2015 by Stephen Chambers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hersh Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 ... I was surprised by the numbered buttons and to some extent by the six-fold rather than five-fold bellows. And you never even mentioned the length of the rails (strap handles) or woodscrews in the ends (instead of bolts) Daniel! But actually, the six-fold bellows are the only feature that I'd find unusual - those other things would be pretty normal on such a relatively early Lachenal (late in 1868 based on my computation from average annual production, though Randy may be able to supply more accurate information?) Perhaps the dealer specified longer bellows, or maybe they've been taken off another instrument? Thanks, Stephen! I don't how to tell woodscrew heads from endbolt heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I don't how to tell woodscrew heads from endbolt heads. Woodscrew heads are domed Daniel, so half-round in profile - steel endbolts have cheeseheads, so rectangular in profile with flat tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I don't how to tell woodscrew heads from endbolt heads. Woodscrew heads are domed Daniel, so half-round in profile - steel endbolts have cheeseheads, so rectangular in profile with flat tops. Can be a little more complicated with the end bolts/screws historically used on concertinas. See attachment Geoffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) "domed - low profile" is what I personally know as machine screw / endbolts for concertinas. Edited May 7, 2015 by blue eyed sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I don't how to tell woodscrew heads from endbolt heads. Woodscrew heads are domed Daniel, so half-round in profile - steel endbolts have cheeseheads, so rectangular in profile with flat tops. Can be a little more complicated with the end bolts/screws historically used on concertinas. See attachment Screw and Bolt heads.doc Geoffrey It most certainly can Geoff, and I've seen all those styles - which is why I was very careful to specify that I was talking specifically about steel end bolts/screws in the context of an inexpensive early Lachenal instrument... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) The common concertina machine screw head is classified as a Fillister Head, deeper than the Cheese head with a domed cap These are sometimes referred to as raised cheese head, see BS 57 (1951) (page 23) Dave Edited May 7, 2015 by d.elliott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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