Dating a Lachenal #14450 Anyone help

[StephenTx]

Im trying to date a Lachenal I have 14450 any one ?   Thank ou

 

[nkgibbs]

Stephen,

There is a large thread on this subject here:

Hope that this helps,

Neil

[Dowright]

Stephen,

It is hard to date a Lachenal concertina without any description--only the serial number and not even knowing if it is English or Anglo.

I will assume that your No 14450 is an English concertina that I have seen--48 key, wood fretwork, stamped bone buttons, 4-fold bellows, sold by H. Solomon, London, and made in about 1868.

 

[robert stewart]

Still hoping that Dowright can help with his expertise. Third try lucky? I recently bought a large metal ended Lachenal

Edeophone Maccann duet system, with 9-fold bellows, 61 keys, but really 59 notes, as there is a duck quack and a whistle, so essential back

in the day for variety entertainers. 

The serial number is  6880. While it is being restored, I am wondering what date it might have

been made? 

 

best wishes, Robert

[Dowright]

Robert,

Please look again. The serial number of 6880 seems to be incorrect, either because the lead digit is "4" or less or the number is only 688. I have one Maccann listing of 48718, but I believe the last 8 is a mis-stamp and should not be there at all. Otherwise, the highest Maccann number is 4924, and the highest for Cranes is 4960.

[robert stewart]

Many thanks for answering. Curious indeed: the number stamped on the metal scrollwork shows as 6880, and it appears again as 6880

inside the instrument. I wonder if this could be 688, in fact? I could not see a 4 anywhere.

I just sent it off to Greg Jowaisas for some repair and restoration, so I cannot take any close up pics. In the attached picture

you can just see the Number at the top of the scrollwork. Maybe some refined tech could sharpen it up...but I do not have the means to do this.

But thank you again for the information and advice...very helpful...and mystifying.  Robert

 

[Greg Jowaisas]

Robert's instrument is # 2880

[robert stewart]

mea culpa, mistaking 2 for 6 in a serial number!. What year or approx year might an Edeophone duet with number 2880 have been made?

 

Robert. (current confirming his birthday date in case he got that wrong )

 

[Dowright]

Robert,

Circa 1909.

[robert stewart]

Thank you Dowright!  You also dated the year of  my Edeophone English,  a couple of months ago. I appreciate the help and expertise.  

 

Robert

 

 

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[robert stewart]

Should this short thread be amalgamated with the substantial thread on dating Lachenal's? That seems to be where it belongs.

Perhaps a moderator could do this?

 

best wishes, Robert