StephenTx Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Good day, Would someone be so kind as to help Interpret the attached pictures of a wheat stone ledger. first of all what does the green arrow 2E and red arrow 4e mean? And the following arrows by color Blue Orange Yellow Purple I understand the last two columns are the serial number and the date of manufacture. thank you all so much for the education Stephentx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) 2E, 4E - model numbers CP - don't know blue arrow - instruments of same model number as previous full line yellow arrow - workshop/assembly numbers possibly purple arrow - serial number possibly You can find the models to which the model numbers relate by looking at a price list from around 1965 - available on concertina.com Edited August 30, 2020 by SteveS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Green arrow 2E is the model number for a flat, rosewood, ended concertina. Red arrow 4E is the model number for an octagonal Aeola. Blue arrow is Matusewitch, meaning those instruments beside it were supplied to Boris Matusewich in New York. Orange arrow C.P. is chrome plated metal ends. Yellow arrow is a factory batch number, for manufacturing purposes. Purple arrow seems to be pointing at the last three digits of the serial number 36841. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenTx Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) Thank you as a result of your answer I was able to Google the following Below is a selection of our range of English style concertinas. We would be pleased to quote for your specific requirements. Our Conditions of Sale apply. If you have any queries please contact us. No. 2E Treble range Concertina, 48 keys from G below middle C to C. 6-fold bellows. No. 3E Treble range Aeola, 48 keys from G below middle C to C. 6-fold bellows. 6 1/2" Octagonal. No. 4E Tenor treble range Aeola, 56 keys, extended below middle C to tenor C. 7-fold bellows. 7 1/4" Octagonal. No. 5E Tenor range Aeola, 48 keys from tenor C to F. (Also available as Tenor in F). 7-fold bellows. 6 3/4" Octagonal. Edited August 30, 2020 by StephenTx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) 2E and 4E were both 48-key trebles. A 48-key rosewood baritone was number 13E, a 48-key Aeola baritone was number 14E, a 56-key Aeola baritone was number 15E. Edited August 30, 2020 by Stephen Chambers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenTx Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) Stephen So helpful and educational, what abou 1E,purple, b11(?) red, orange arrow and 1 d down at the bottom thank you Thank you so much I’m learning a lot what about these ledger entries Edited August 30, 2020 by StephenTx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Purple arrow 1E was the cheapest grade of 48-key English treble, in walnut finish. Red arrow B11 - I have no idea! (This is a most unusual page.) Orange arrow is the date of 35516, 16th October 1950 1D was a 46-key duet in rosewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Red arrow: not B11, but Bn Bn 1140 = Batch number 1140 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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