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[Jeff Stallard]

I finally got around to taking some pictures of my Lachenal.

[Mark Evans]

Very nice indeed Jeff! That is no bottom o' the line 'tina lad. Now I'm more than just a bit jealous. The fancy papers really set it off. Bravo!

[Alan Day]

Flash Happy Chappie

Al

[RELCOLLECT]

The fancy papers really set it off.

 

I have to disagree...I really don't care for patterned bellows papers. That being said, that's a fine concertina. I'm just more of a "plain bellows" man....

[Jeff Stallard]

Bellows decoration was VERY low on my list of priorities, so if I had ended up with plain ones, I'd have been just as happy.

[RELCOLLECT]

Are the bellows leather dark green or is my monitor that bad?

[Jeff Stallard]

Are the bellows leather dark green or is my monitor that bad?

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The picture is a little dark. Here's a shot that shows the color more accurately.

[Chris Timson]

Personally speaking I love bellows papers, but I know they're not evreyone's cup of tea. Well, that is one handsome box. Hope you're very happy together.

 

(Pete Hyde sent me a picture of my Anglodeon this morning, fully assembeld but awaiting the reeds getting their final tune. Me oh my, that's pretty too. I will put up photos when it arrives).

 

Chris

[RELCOLLECT]

Frankly, I think it's cool that the leather is green. And now so are we...with envy. Congrats!

[Jeff Stallard]

Are green bellows rare or something?

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Are green bellows rare or something?

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I don't know for certain, but it's the first one I've seen....

[Mark Evans]

Not rare gentlemen....for the Victorian Era. Jeff's got himself a fine example in what seems to be top shape. Again, I really like the papers (althought I guess they are recent replacements by the lack of discoloration.

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[Jeff Stallard]

Again, I really like the papers (althought I guess they are recent replacements by the lack of discoloration.

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Yeah, that's what I was thinking, but upon closer inspection, there is some fading in spots, so if they were replaced, I'm guessing it happened a while ago. Unfortunately, my camera isn't good enough to get close enough to show you the fading to get your opinion.

[Jeff Stallard]

I just looked up the serial number (23437), and using the formula at

http://www.concertina.info/tina.faq/conc-ap1.htm, it was made in 1880, which would put it smack dab in the middle of the Victorian era, as Mark suggested. I was guessing 1910s or so; boy was I off. I feel even more obligated to take care of it now.

 

Here's a painting from 1884. If you look way in the back, you can clearly make out some dude playing my Lachenal. It's hard to tell, but it appears that he's wearing a neck strap! AHA!!!!

Edited May 18, 2005 by Jeff Stallard

[Helen]

Very nice, Jeff.

 

You DO know that you have to get Victorian dress, well garb, to play this instrument?

[JimLucas]

If you look way in the back, you can clearly make out some dude playing my Lachenal.

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Sorry, but I can't. The resolution of my screen's pixels is less than that of the painter's dots.

 

I've been trying to make it out, but it seems pointilless.

[Roger Digby]

I didn't realise there were so many concertina players in Seurat's work. The slim gentleman in brown (centre left) is clearly playing 'The Bells'!

Must ring off now.

Roger

[bigsqueezergeezer]

AND the woman in the right foreground is hiding a large PA up the back of her skirt...

 

Derek