Pikeyh Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Tennants auctioneers have. ‘Miniature concertina’ in their next musical instrument sale . They’ve old me that it’s the same note pushing and pulling, so it’s not an Anglo. The layout doesn’t look like a miniature English, so I’m pretty sure that it’s a miniature Jeffries duet concertina. just like the one that came up about 5 years ago and was ruined by then converting it to an Anglo . https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-3051---concertina-miniature/?lot=2439093&so=0&st=Concertina&sto=0&au=14080&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Acott Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 The fretwork doesn't look to be normal Jeffries quality, I am a bit suspicious of that point. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 6 hours ago, Mike Acott said: The fretwork doesn't look to be normal Jeffries quality, I am a bit suspicious of that point. Mike Zooming in shows the fret work to be extremely crude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 My thoughts exactly and it looks like an English and not a duet and where did the Jeffries name come from , is it stamped ? Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Hi Guys, The presence of the question mark in the title (Miniature Jeffries duet ?) does not imply that the instrument is of Jeffries make but queries if it is of the duet system devised by Jeffries. We are informed each button sounds the same note both bellows direction so we can rule out an Anglo system. If we also study the layout of the buttons in relation to the front and back of the 'tina' as suggested by the fretwork pattern (see picture) it is not English system either. Whilst the nine fold bellows appear to be of professional quality, the end boxes and fretwork do not seem to be the same and I wonder if this was an amateur attempted conversion from ??? to Jeffries duet or some other/personal system. Geoff Edited September 21, 2023 by Geoffrey Crabb Minor change to text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) I'll let you know when I get it.... The nearest I could find was Edited September 27, 2023 by Rikki 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Maybe it's not the same note pushing and pulling? Wouldn't be the first time an auctioneer misdescribed a concertina.🤯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeyh Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 The auctioneer says he can’t tell if it’s lis notes on one end and high on the other, as too few notes are playing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) It's just arrived. It's absolutely tiny. I've attached a photograph comparing to a standard unrestored Lachenal C/G Anglo for comparison. It has a double guided rivet style action and steel reeds. It's not playable at the moment and I won't get chance to check the tunings for a few weeks or so. I'll try and post some more details and pics as soon as I get chance. Edited October 6, 2023 by Rikki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Takayuki YAGI Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 9/28/2023 at 12:19 AM, Rikki said: The nearest I could find was Just for size and fretwork comparison. Mine in the video clip is said to be Jones. It has riveted action and 10 bone buttons instead of 12. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeyh Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Brilliant ! I’m dead pleased you got it . Much better than disappearing into an antique shop . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Whilst we await some more info etc., for interest, attached is a possible note allocation for a 10 key Anglo in C. 10 Anglo 2.doc Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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