Selling Lachenal 199,032 in orig. Box

[rebi-la-volpe]

I'm selling Lachenal 199,032 in the original box on ebay. Listing here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284559338654

 

Does anyone know what year that would make it? 

 

It needs some repair -- when I opened it two of the side pieces fell - they're held in place by the top lid, but I think it would probably be good to glue them down as well. I didn't want to do it because I don't know if the glue would affect the sound, etc. Better to let an expert handle the repairs. 

 

LMK if you have questions. 

 

[Milesy]

My estimate is mid to late 1920s. 

[rebi-la-volpe]

Thanks!

[Theo]

Possible early 30s.  It has Erinoid buttons which Lachenal only used right at the end of their existence as a concertina maker.

[Stephen Chambers]

On 12/9/2021 at 4:44 PM, rebi-la-volpe said:

I'm selling Lachenal 199,032 in the original box on ebay. Listing here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284559338654

 

Does anyone know what year that would make it? 

 

That would make it from 1927 then, when casein plastic first became available in rod form and Lachenal's started to use Erinoid (casein) to make concertina buttons, and before they changed to using black and gold Art Deco bellows papers in their final years.

 

Edited December 11, 2021 by Stephen Chambers

[rebi-la-volpe]

Cool, thanks! Do you think that means that the buttons are casein, rather than bone? 

[Stephen Chambers]

21 minutes ago, rebi-la-volpe said:

Cool, thanks! Do you think that means that the buttons are casein, rather than bone? 

 

They look far too smooth, artificial, and uniform in colour, for them to be the roughly turned, pitted surfaced, bone used for buttons in these cheap models of Lachenal.