Alumininium ends on a Lachenal Anglo

[Rikki]

Here's something I've never seen before - someone has replaced the ends of a Lachenal Anglo with some made of cast aluminium.  Whilst on the face of it it might perhaps have seemed a good solution if the existing ends were damaged - it has made it feel a little heavier.  

Edited March 6, 2023 by Rikki
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[SIMON GABRIELOW]

I suppose I it does the job that's the main thing; after all they are made to be played not just displayed.

[Steve Schulteis]

Wild. It looks well executed. It's not to my taste, but if it was anodized (black being the obvious safe color) it might look very nice.

[alex_holden]

It kind of looks like they took an impression from a wooden upper action box, so the metal is a lot thicker than it really needed to be.

[Leonard]

I like that tough and sturdy look, thick as wooden ends and not so shiny.

Is aluminium much heavier than rosewood or ebony?

[Leonard]

I looked it up myself.

Aluminium is about 2½ times heavier than ebony. That considerable....

[alex_holden]

2 hours ago, Leonard said:

I looked it up myself.

Aluminium is about 2½ times heavier than ebony. That considerable....

 

Imagine if they had cast it in bronze!

[Clive Thorne]

22 hours ago, alex_holden said:

It kind of looks like they took an impression from a wooden upper action box, so the metal is a lot thicker than it really needed to be.

I guess that if the weight was a problem you stick the end on a milling machine and machine over half of the metal away, with no degredation in performance.

[Rikki]

Yes it definitely felt a little heavier than the norm and could perhaps benefit from a little milling/ thinning.  I still can't believe that it was sold as silver painted mahogany ends.  Well - that's Ebay for you!

[Bassconcertina.net]

On 3/7/2023 at 12:05 AM, alex_holden said:

 

Imagine if they had cast it in bronze!

Thor's concertina

[Jake Middleton-Metcalfe]

very very thick metal! Are the sides of the action box in that metal as well? It sort of looks as if they are.