Jeffries 22 Key For Sale, Unusual Pitch

[accordionmagic]

This is a Jeffries stamped 22 key rosewood/bone button B/F# Anglo in concert pitch.

 

This was basically a scrapper but I've restored it to 'used' condition because of it's tuning.

I have read much about B/F# tuning and have read that this is really a Bb/F in a different pitch but in this case I must disagree. The tuning is correct as each note is tuned as per what is stamped on the actual reed!:

The ONLY exception to this is the extra right hand button D5/C5.

 

Left hand;

 

B2/F#3 F#3/A#3 B3/C#4 D#4/E4 F#4/G#4

F##(G)4/A4

A#3/C#4 C#4/F4 F#4/G#4 A#4/B4 C#5/D#5

 

Right hand;

 

B4/A#4 D#5/C#5 F#5/E5 B5/G#5 D#6/A#5

D5/C5

F#5/E#(F)5 A#5/G#5 C#6/B5 F#6/D#6 A6/F6

 

My intention was to retain as much original material as possible, especially in the bellows so although the leather has been restored (very carefully) the papers are all original.

All reeds have been dismantled/cleaned/reassembled and tuned. It wasn't far off concert pitch so I sharpened it a little. It has a lovely rounded wooden ended sound, the reeds are very responsive and it is quite LOUD.

New Springs/Pads/Valves/reed pan leather strips etc.

 

It is now for sale, I've listed it here first for one or two weeks and then it's Ebay.

 

It can be viewed at my workshop in Cheshire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

Roy Whiteley, Accordion Magic Tel:07519064196

[richard]

Hi Roy

 

Is there a possibility of posting a sound file of this interesting instrument?

 

Richard

[accordionmagic]

Hi Richard,

 

Sure, Ill do my best

 

Roy

[Annette]

For curiosities sake...what is your asking price on this?

 

Thanks!

[accordionmagic]

Well............. regarding value, did I mention how rare this is? I'm not sure right now how much to ask, I'm in no particular hurry.

If you do a search for this very instrument like I have I think you will end up with a blank page!

 

The only B/F# I can find with reed shoes like this one (actually stamped as being those of a 'real' B/F#) is another Jeffries, but with 38 keys.

 

Searching for 22 key instruments reveals only Lachenal and George Jones instruments.

 

I'm not saying that there aren't any of these around but my goodness, I cant find one anywhere.

 

Roy

[Theo]

I had a Jeffries BF# that I renovated last year. It was a 30 key and had the reeds stamped for BF#. Sold earlier this year.

[DDF]

I had a Jeffries BF# that I renovated last year. It was a 30 key and had the reeds stamped for BF#. Sold earlier this year.

I have one also still in the original tuning.David.