Maryhaddon Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I have a concertina with a Lachenal sticker attached as well as a Wheatstone tag on the box. It came with my husband's grandfather from Scotland in 1917. It has 48 bone buttons. I have photos but could not upload them. Can someone advise me on the age of the concertina. The Wheatstone address places the age before 1915. There is also a serial #59055. Thanks for any info. Mary Haddon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm clapp Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 That serial number, 59055, is much too high for a Wheatstone 48 key English concertina. Also a bit high for a Lachenal 48 built in or before 1917; I would have thought well into the 1920s. Could the first digit perhaps be a 3 rather than a 5? That would put it's age of manufacture into the 1890s if it is a Lachenal....but still too high for a Wheatstone! It is not uncommon for Lachenal concertinas to find their way into Wheatstone cases, and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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