Jeff Stallard Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I finally got around to taking some pictures of my Lachenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Flash Happy Chappie Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RELCOLLECT Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Stallard Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RELCOLLECT Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Are the bellows leather dark green or is my monitor that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Stallard Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 Are the bellows leather dark green or is my monitor that bad? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The picture is a little dark. Here's a shot that shows the color more accurately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RELCOLLECT Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Frankly, I think it's cool that the leather is green. And now so are we...with envy. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Stallard Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 Are green bellows rare or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RELCOLLECT Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Are green bellows rare or something? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't know for certain, but it's the first one I've seen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Evans Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 (edited) 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. Edited May 18, 2005 by Mark Evans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Stallard Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 Again, I really like the papers (althought I guess they are recent replacements by the lack of discoloration. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Stallard Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Very nice, Jeff. You DO know that you have to get Victorian dress, well garb, to play this instrument? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 If you look way in the back, you can clearly make out some dude playing my Lachenal.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Digby Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsqueezergeezer Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 AND the woman in the right foreground is hiding a large PA up the back of her skirt... Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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