Gold -Plated Wheatstone Aeola Baritone English.

[Robin Harrison]

A rare and possibly unique concertina from 1914.........a fabulous concertina to look at and wonderful to play.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEcuQcI-qRQ

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk-TBgWOIlw

 

 

A baritone 56key key Aeola English concertina. Bought from Chris Algar who had the Concertina Connection do a full reno on it including having the end plates gold plated.

Being a 56 keyed instrument, it means if you are good enough or well practised ( I'm not) you can play a tune in the upper register so it plays in the treble clef.

It was apparently bought for a clown to use in a Paris, France circus. Chris bought it in Paris.

It's in lovely condition and has been well cared for and properly humidified.

It has a light action and is a pleasure to play. Comes with a case in good condition.

 

http://www.horniman.info/DKNSARC/SD01/PAGES/D1P0560L.HTM

 

PM me if seriously interested.....it is currently in Ontario but I am probably coming to the UK in November and the States in late May 9 Close to the Button Box.

 

By coincidence, if you look at the advert at the Concertina Connection advertisement "From this ; to this" (when it appears)at the top right of this page...

http://www.concertinaconnection.com/rare%20concertinas.htm

This is the English Concertina featured ; it was originally gilt.

I have two anglo concertinas joining me soon hence the sale ; I play English less than I used to .

Edited May 3, 2016 by Robin Harrison

[Stephen Chambers]

Wow, that's gorgeous! I understand it's one of a trio of similar gilt aeolas (26378-26380), of different ranges, that were made for the same French clown Robin.

 

Whilst that gold-tooling design on the bellows frames is in itself highly uncommon, and normally only found on a handful of larger de-luxe aeolas - with the exception of my 1910 "best hexagonal" treble 25100, which is down simply as a Model "No.6 Black Gilt Fittings Special" in the ledger, but it also has that gold-tooling, the "81 fret" ends otherwise only found on some aeolas, and long-scale "aeola" reeds.

Edited May 3, 2016 by Stephen Chambers

[conzertino]

I have an Amboyna TT with the same gold-tooling. And - Steve - you should know that they used gold-tooling on little ones, too: i.e. on my Amboyna piccolo;-)

It can be seen 6 boxes below Robin's baritone on Wim's page...

 

 

I had been after Robin's golden baritone for a while - but I happened to find a similar one closer by: mine came from east Germany... It has 64 keys and extends right down to F ( plus F# ).

 

Robin, is your's 8" across or smaller?

Edited May 3, 2016 by conzertino

[Stephen Chambers]

On 5/3/2016 at 7:46 PM, conzertino said:

I have an Amboyna TT with the same gold-tooling. And - Steve - you should know that they used gold-tooling on little ones, too: i.e. on my Amboyna piccolo 😉

It can be seen 6 boxes below Robin's baritone on Wim's page...

 

Yes, but that's a different, and smaller, gold-tooling design on your piccolo. My point was that the design on your amboyna TT, Robin's baritone and my 1910 "6-sided aeola" (which came from Edinburgh, years ago, by the way ) is too big for the bellows frames of a regular octagonal aeola treble, let alone a piccolo one...

 

I think I've seen your gold-tooled amboyna piccolo before - isn't it the same one that Harry Minting played in the "Concertina Factory" newsreel?

 

By the way, remembering old times, I just bought myself a nice PS red box (like Joe Cooley's) off Ellen Comerford, in Tullamore, who we visited when you were in Carlow.

 

 

 

Edited September 29, 2021 by Stephen Chambers
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[conzertino]

Good old days!! I sold the light-grey PS, which we bought off her together, but I kept the dark-grey PS, which we picked up together North of Belfast...

 

I'm pretty sure that my little one is the one featured in the film...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LFBNlildjA

[Robin Harrison]

Steve, Conzertino............yes, it's a spectacular concertina and plays really well too.

When I bought it from Chris he said it was made for a clown in Paris, France along with another; I didn't realise there were three made.

Be interesting to find out the history but over the years nothing has come my way.

Yes, it's 8" across the flats.

I seriously think it out-blings any other concertina I've seen !

 

Robin

Edited May 4, 2016 by Robin Harrison

[Robin Harrison]

Sold; many thanks for the interest.

[Alex West]

Don't keep us in suspense Robin - what are the new anglos you're getting?

 

Alex West

[Robin Harrison]

Actually I've had an order in with Colin for for an F/C, 36 keys like my G/D and it is to be ready shortly. He's making two of them; one for another poster here. Intended for song accompaniment.

But I was also in the right place, right time and right mind-set for a bass G/D anglo; an octave down from a standard G/D.

It's hugely exciting and I will be posting when it comes. 36 keys again and should be an extra-ordinary concertina.

Thanks for asking.

Robin

[doodle]

Actually I've had an order in with Colin for for an F/C, 36 keys like my G/D and it is to be ready shortly. He's making two of them; one for another poster here. Intended for song accompaniment.

But I was also in the right place, right time and right mind-set for a bass G/D anglo; an octave down from a standard G/D.

It's hugely exciting and I will be posting when it comes. 36 keys again and should be an extra-ordinary concertina.

Thanks for asking.

Robin

Hi Robin

 

I had a G/D bass anglo from Colin out of Robin Scard. It was a tremendous player, quite able to handle tunes at dance speed as well as growly bass parts and quite light, too considering. I reluctantly sold it some years back when it was a luxury I could no longer afford. You'll love it - guaranteed (but you know that, anyway!) Tony