Beautiful Lachenal 60 button Edeophone, restored and in concert pitch. MacCann system.

[robert stewart]

Lachenal Edeophone, Circa 1909

A large 60 button, plus air button, Lachenal Edeophone, MacCann Duet system.The "Rolls Royce" of concertinas. Serial number dates it to circa 1909.  Nickel plated raised ends, 9-fold (!) bellows. Old leather case, needs work, has the name of Harry Edson, a vaudeville entertainer. Completely and beautifully restored and tuned to concert pitch by maestro Greg Jowaisas, last year. Steel reeds in brass shoes. Offers over  $1950 plus shipping.

[Geoff Wooff]

A  keyboard  layout  please. 

[robert stewart]

Key board layout coming later today! (10.30 am currently in West Virginia)

 

Robert

[robert stewart]

KEYBOARD LAYOUT:

I started with the Maccann layout as shown on concertina.com, found where it matched, and added all the lower rows. Note that the F#, uppermost right RHS is not present, but a low F#, lower right  RHS is present.

This instrument has a loud voice overall, and yet a good dynamic range. The highest note is the top RHS C.

the lowest note of all is a (RHS) B which sounds like the horn of the gods. The air button is on the RHS, plus a whistle and a duck quack (helpful for Vivaldi's Four Seasons in vaudeville interpretation). Those three are in a small row additional on the far left, right by the thumb. Not shown in these diagrams

 

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[robert stewart]

oOOPs!!!  Highest note on the RHS is, of course, the high G as shown in the chart.

[Michigan Jared]

Is this concertina still available?

It is a handsome Duet.

The thought of playing the Four Seasons with this sounds like a worthy pursuit to learn.

[robert stewart]

yes it is still available. Several people have shown interest, but no one has committed yet. Do please send me a Private Message if you want to proceed: if you buy, I can make a donation to Concertina.net rather than throw money at Ebay where the Edeophone Duet is currently listed.  Where are you located?

Best Wishes, Robert.