ChrisC Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 We have just inherited a Concertina. We don't know much about the instrument or what it is worth, year it was made etc. Is it high end or budget? We have a receipt from it being restored at the Button Box back in 2009, and doesn't look like its been played much since. I have included some pictures. If anyone has any info about it, it would be appreciated. Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 It was a budget model of Lachenal (model No. 1 on this 1905 Price List: http://www.concertina.com/pricelists/lachenal/Lachenal-Pricelist-All-c1905.pdf) when it was made in 1914, but it should still play reasonably well if the Button Box restored it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 Thank you for posting Stephen, interesting info there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 English concertina; Lachnel is,from what i understand, a good name to aim for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Any idea what it would be worth? Or point me to someone who would? My Wife and I are not very musical and it would just sit in the closet. We would rather sell it to someone that would enjoy it. Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juris Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Hi Chris, The Lachenal no. 1 originally had four-fold bellows. Yours has six-fold bellows so they are a replacement, presumably by The Button Box. These are probably an improvement over the originals which were probably wrecked and had to be changed. I suspect that in proper playing condition a retail value from a store that specializes in vintage and antique instruments would be 800-1200 US dollars. By the way, I have a ca. 1890 Lachenal no. 2 with rosewood ends and original five-fold bellows and it's a good instrument. I'm the only English concertina player in Montreal that I know of but I'm sure in Vancouver with a sizeable British ex-pat population, there must be at least several. Hope this is of help. Sincerely, Juris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juris Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Sorry, Don't know how to edit postings. I meant to write my Lachenal no. 2 has four-fold bellows as well and not five-fold as written. Just goes to show how easy it is to make mistakes when you don't have the information in front of you. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 Thanks Juris, appreciate the response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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