hielandman Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I have for sale two 20 button Rosewood Lachenal's for sale. Both are in excellent condition, having been refurbished in the past year by North America's Foremost concertina repairman. They both have all new pads, valves, handstraps, and have been tuned to modern concert pitch. They have very, very little playing time on them. One of them has a green five fold bellows, and the other has a black, EIGHT Fold Bellows! The five fold bellows instrument is very fast playing, the eight fold instruments is not quite as fast, but is no slouch, either. That one would be good for someone who wants to sing with it. Serial numbers are: five fold-37081; Eight fold-72369(I'll leave it to the experts to decide the year of manufacture) I've only attached one picture, as that is all that this forum would allow me due to size of the file. I will try to get some more up with replies to the thread, unless someone could explain to me how I can do this! Thanks, Don Smith PS-the usual donation to the site will be made should either, or both, of these instruments are sold here. PSS!- I forgot to mention the prices. For the five fold bellows instrument, $700.00; For the Eight fold bellows instrument, $800.00. $25.00 Shipping in the USA. Insured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Here are two more pictures of the Five fold Bellows Instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Also, the five fold instrument says "Burton Manufacturing 144 Westminster Bridge London" on the makers label! The eight fold bellows instrument has no labels. Here are pictures of the eight fold instrument(I did not have a problem this time!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_s Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Steel reeds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) Yes. I have had quite a few of those, and even though they don't always say it, they always have had steel reeds, I have never seen a rosewood ended one with brass reeds. BTW, they will both come in older wooden, beat up, Lachenal cases! Edited September 21, 2021 by hielandman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjolelelady Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Beautiful! If only they were 30 button... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polyvistron Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I am interested in one of these concertinas. How do i contact you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Send me a PM, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 I have just listed both of these instruments on Reverb.com. And, in case anyone is/was, wondering, I am able to accept credit cards. Thanks for all of your interest, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 Attached are two you tube videos of these concertinas being played for demonstrative purposes, I am by no means a virtuoso! They were done with two different cameras, the first one's battery died after the upload, so we used a second camera for the 8 fold bellows instrument, but for some reason it is a little choppy(the video, not the sound,), you will get the idea. Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_LJ_T2ANj0 Five fold and now the 8 fold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgvQig8BBqs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Though neither of these instruments has yet to sell, I ended up selling a different one to a fellow C-netter that contacted me in response to the ones that are listed. In gratitude, the donation has been made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 Hello All, the five fold Lachenal has sold to a C-Net Member, and the suggested donation has been made to the site. Thanks to everyone for looking! Take care, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Hello All, in regards to the Beautiful Rosewood 20 button in C/G Lachenal with the ORIGINAL eight fold bellows, I have decided to Lower the asking price to $750.00, for C-Net members, and keep it at $800.00 on the other site it is advertised on, in the hopes that a C-Net member would be interested in buying it. The reason I am selling it is because I have A LOT of them! Really! You only need so many C/G's! Thanks a lot for looking, take care, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papawemba Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Hello everyone, I bought the non-listed 20b Lachenal from Don and I am very happy with it ! I quite hesitated with that green 5 bellows one (now sold I believe) but I just prefer black bellows ha ha Don is friendly, patient and communication was very good. Great to deal with 🙂 All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 Hello All, I just wanted to say that the Eight Fold Bellows Instrument has been sold to someone in Norway through the Reverb site, but thanks to everyone and C net for all of the views and considerations. Take care, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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