StephenTx Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Im trying to date a Lachenal I have 14450 any one ? Thank ou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkgibbs Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Stephen, There is a large thread on this subject here: Hope that this helps, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowright Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert stewart Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowright Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert stewart Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Robert's instrument is # 2880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert stewart Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 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 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowright Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Robert, Circa 1909. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert stewart Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Thank you Dowright! You also dated the year of my Edeophone English, a couple of months ago. I appreciate the help and expertise. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert stewart Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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