Morgana Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Hi l am looking for recommendations for a second hard case for a Lachenal Anglo Concertina. The one l currently have is black with green trim, no brand name or serial number (20x30x30 cm) The ones l have found online have smaller specs so any recommendations appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAc Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) We discussed hard cases many many times before on this forum, you may want to submit a forum query yourself form immediate results. For example, if your search engine is google, you can copy&paste this here expression into the search box: "hard case" site:concertina.net/forums Edited October 12, 2023 by RAc added example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgana Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 53 minutes ago, RAc said: We discussed hard cases many many times before on this forum, you may want to submit a forum query yourself form immediate results. For example, if your search engine is google, you can copy&paste this here expression into the search box: "hard case" site:concertina.net/forums Yep, already done that. Thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) Is your concertina of the standard size (6-1/4" “across the flats”)? If so you can’t go wrong with the Pelican iM2075 Storm Case. Of course, you’ll have to block it yourself. Edited October 12, 2023 by David Barnert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Heck, that case in the example shown here, looks like it would resist even a nuclear explosion!😊😊all that would remain is the concertina( musician gone for good!!🤔).. I don't think you need a box specially made .. instead maybe find a good quality tool bag, or box, or even box like used for picnics ;plastic solid body and handle on it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Laban Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, SIMON GABRIELOW said: that case in the example shown here, looks like it would resist even a nuclear explosion They always seem, to me anyway, tremendous overkill for almost all situations the average concertinaplayer will find themselves in. And they are ugly too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen DOUGLASS Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 29 minutes ago, Peter Laban said: They always seem, to me anyway, tremendous overkill for almost all situations the average concertinaplayer will find themselves in. And they are ugly too. I don't think it's overkill Peter, I think it's being prepared (for the unknown) 'as a good scout' knows. I didn't think I needed waterproof cases until I got flooded (If I'd been asleep....disaster!). Unless I'm playing them, my instruments are latched and sealed in cases similar to the one above. I use 'Nanuk' stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I have been very happy with my antique vanity box. I had to take out the mirror and the smell of perfume but polished up it is beautiful. Cost me in auction £25. This box takes two concertinas but I recently bought one for one concertina for fifty pence, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex West Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Peter Laban said: They always seem, to me anyway, tremendous overkill for almost all situations the average concertinaplayer will find themselves in. And they are ugly too. Ugly, yes, but I use one to keep my concertina when I'm on the boat - totally waterproof! Alex West 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgana Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Thanks everyone that’s really helpful 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Alan Day said: I have been very happy with my antique vanity box. I had to take out the mirror and the smell of perfume but polished up it is beautiful. Cost me in auction £25. This box takes two concertinas but I recently bought one for one concertina for fifty pence, I love that report on your box .. it looks so elegant, somewhere to also keep 'One's general necessities '.. such as those desired perfumes, and that silver plated antique art-deco vanity mirror is also the 'must have' for any lucky owner😊😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgana Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Peter Laban said: They always seem, to me anyway, tremendous overkill for almost all situations the average concertinaplayer will find themselves in. And they are ugly too. Perhaps; but sadly unlike the UK or US, concertina cases are not available locally here in Australia, and to import even a standard Viking case from the UK would cost me between 80-120 pounds (approx AUD$154-$231) in freight alone. One of the joys of living so far away from the northern hemisphere. I think the Pelican case is my best option. Edited October 13, 2023 by Morgana Typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 8 hours ago, SIMON GABRIELOW said: I love that report on your box .. it looks so elegant, somewhere to also keep 'One's general necessities '.. such as those desired perfumes, and that silver plated antique art-deco vanity mirror is also the 'must have' for any lucky owner😊😊 A bit off putting to see your face every time you open your box, or all your facial expressions when you are playing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 My concertina inside a Peli storm case was recently knocked off (accidentally - not a test) a low table on to a wooden floor. The drop was about 15 inches. The storm case absorbed all the impact. Nothing on the concertina was even the tiniest bit out of place. My case came with the foam block inserts which can be trimmed down to the size appropriate to the individual instrument. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 15 hours ago, Alex West said: Ugly, yes, but I use one to keep my concertina when I'm on the boat - totally waterproof! Alex West Has anyone actually tested this or had an experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Laban Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, Alex West said: I use one to keep my concertina when I'm on the boat - totally waterproof! I didn't suggest there aren't any circumstances where the use of these is justifiable. If you want to summit Everest or Kilimanjaro and play your concertina there (someone recently played the Irish harp on Kilimanjaro to get herself into the record books, for example), in other words: if you plan on getting yourself into extreme environments, they may have a use. But, to my mind, there are more elegant solutions available to the average concertinaplayer to keep their instrument safe when at home and going out to play a session or gig(s). I remember someone telling me at some point about their case 'you could drive a tank over it'. I replied that if you ever find yourself in a situation where an issue like that arises, you have more pressing issues to worry about. Overkill for most uses, I'll stick with that. But YMMV ofcourse. Edited October 13, 2023 by Peter Laban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Thorne Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 In did hear a tale, many years ago, of someone who put their concertina under a car to keep the rain off. The car drove off , over the concertina. Not sure if it was in any sort of case at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Clive Thorne said: In did hear a tale, many years ago, of someone who put their concertina under a car to keep the rain off. The car drove off , over the concertina. Not sure if it was in any sort of case at all. Well, it’s unlikely it was in a Pelican case, or it wouldn’t have been necessary to put it under the car in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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