Jody Kruskal Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I'm being offered 2 English Wheatstone concertinas, #s 36301 wood and 34461 metal. Can anyone tell me how to date them and see descriptions in the Wheatstone ledgers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 36301 - model 5E from 1956 http://www.horniman.info/DKNSARC/SD03/PAGES/D3P0810S.HTM 34461 - model 21 from 1937 http://www.horniman.info/DKNSARC/SD03/PAGES/D3P0010L.HTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) # 34461 is a model No. 21 (48-key flat metal-ended treble) made in February 1937 and would have cost $125 when new, according to this US catalogue: http://www.concertina.com/pricelists/wheatstone-english/Wh-Pricelist-Eng-c1935-us.pdf or £12 15 0 according to the matching UK one: http://www.concertina.com/pricelists/wheatstone-english/Wh-Pricelist-Eng-c1935.pdf # 36301 is a model No. 5E (56-key Aeola treble) made in November 1956 and illustrated in this catalogue: http://www.concertina.com/pricelists/wheatstone-duet/Wh-Pricelist-All-c1956.pdf and It would have cost £77 in the UK when new, according to the accompanying price list, though only £35/$98.05 on this Export/Trade Price List from the previous year: http://www.concertina.com/pricelists/wheatstone-duet/Wh-Pricelist-All-c1955-us.pdf but those would have been dealer prices and not including relevant domestic UK Purchase Tax (which had been as high as 100% from 1943-46, but was "only" 60% in 1956! ) Edited December 5, 2015 by Stephen Chambers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Jody! You're not thinking of crossing over to English, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Kruskal Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) Well... it would sure be fun to have a decent EC to fiddle around with. Thank you Stephan and Steve for the info. Edited December 5, 2015 by Jody Kruskal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Wilson Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Jody! You're not thinking of crossing over to English, are you? Well... it would sure be fun to have a decent EC to fiddle around with. If you do start to fiddle around (english around) that would be a welcome development. I'm sure you'd quickly be able to show us EC players a thing or two. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Crossing back to the light side? Date E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Kruskal Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) So now, I am the owner of # 36301, an octagonal 5E Wheatstone English six fold concertina 56-key Aeola treble made in November 1956. The ends are black and raised. It needs a bit of work but seems mostly sound and playable. As an Anglo player, what am I to do? This instrument just dropped from heaven, right into my lap, I didn't seek it out, yet here it is... like a newborn babe... it's hungry and needs to be fed. It calls out to me, but so far I've neglected it for more practical and immediate projects. I think I'm scared a bit of it's power. Careful... the new English Concertina might bite. Should I be the one to learn how to play it? Why would I possibly want to add another kind of concertina to my large toolbox of instruments that I can actually play... when the Anglo is at my command? Still... temptation looms. It really is a different kind of beast. Interesting things could develop. Decisions need to be made. Hmmmmm. Edited April 18, 2016 by Jody Kruskal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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