nkgibbs Posted March 28 Dear C.netters, I recently bought this strange little beast. Despite being pretty well built, having full bone buttons and a metal action, I don't think that it is English. This is supported by the reed blocks and the very odd reed chamber set up. "German", I hear you cry but the pencil marks on the Left and Right ends are 8 B (?) and 8 G respectively. G for left hints French but the B on the right, unless I am misreading it, doesn't. The action pivots also look as if they have been lifted from a Nickolds. I would be very interested to hear if anyone has come across a concertina like this before. Thanks, Neil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Chambers Posted March 28 I've got one the same, and initially thought of Nickolds too, but the pencilled letters are D (Diskant) in the treble and B (Bass) in the bass - which is the coventional labelling of the two sides in German. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Chambers Posted March 28 Here's a link to a previous thread about these: English Or German? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nkgibbs Posted March 28 Stephen, Many thanks for your sage words, diagnosis and the link to a thread that I failed to find. Do you think that the German manufacturer had access to Nickolds parts or just copied them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Chambers Posted March 29 I expect the German manufacturer, whoever they were, had access to a Nickolds instrument and copied elements of the design to come up with these. For that matter, you also get German-made copies of 2-row Lachenal Anglos turning up in England - whilst genuine Lachenal instruments were exported to Germany and available there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nkgibbs Posted March 29 Thanks Steven. Do we have any clue about the maker? The 'half-body' reed plates seem to be unique ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Chambers Posted March 30 On 3/29/2020 at 9:36 AM, Stephen Chambers said: whoever they were like I said... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nkgibbs Posted March 31 So the maker is E.I.N. Wieterer.........😀 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Chambers Posted March 31 7 hours ago, nkgibbs said: So the maker is E.I.N. Wieterer.........😀 A. Resident? More likely you meant E.I.N. Weiterer = A.N. Other... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nkgibbs Posted April 1 A. Resident? More likely you meant E.I.N. Weiterer = A.N. Other... Steven, You are absolutely right! German was never a strong point! Neil 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
