Lachenal 89 key Maccann Duet s/n 1734

[SteveFile]

Now in the FOR SALE forum.

 

 

This is a Lachenal 89 key Maccann duet concertina serial number 1734.

 

As far as I can see it's a pretty unusual beast and I have been trying to find out more about it but without much luck so far.

 

The condition of this concertina is as follows, one key on the left hand side is not working and there are a few others that are out of tune. The 8 fold bellows are in good condition with no air leaks.

 

What date might this instrument have been built and does anybody know of any others like this out there?

 

Thanks for any info in advance.

Edited August 15, 2024 by SteveFile
Notified as "For Sale"

[wes williams]

We'd estimate Maccann 1734 as circa 1897.

[alex_holden]

Looks very impressive! How big is it, what is the range of each side, and do you have any pictures of the internals?

[SteveFile]

Thanks for the dating info and I will put up some images of the internals together with external dimensions.

[Mike Acott]

Hello Wes, here are two more numbers for the records the first is a baritone 12814 rosewood ends and brass reeds the second  is labeled as a Louis Lachenal treble 18864 , rosewood ends with brass reeds .

regards. Mike

 

[wes williams]

Hi Mike,

Don't understand why you've added this here. Was it a mistake and were you after date estimates? I assume they are 48K? If so  12814 is estimated as circa 1867, and 18864 is circa 1873, right at the end of the Elizabeth Lachenal period.

 

Steve - This concertina is already on the Lachenal database. Past history says it's been through Chris Algar, and also on ebay.

 

[SteveFile]

Picture of internals - LH side

[SteveFile]

Pictures of internals - RH side

[SteveFile]

Dimensions and weight.

 

Length (end plate to end plate, bellows closed) = 22cm

Height = 26.5cm

Width = 31cm

Weight = 4Kg

[Richard Mellish]

And all done without CAD.

[alex_holden]

Very interesting, thanks. It is the same physical size as an 82b (81 notes + air) Lachenal Maccann I have worked on, and the reed pans share many similarities. On the 81 note version of the design, the left hand is missing the four inner chambers near the thumb hole, and the right hand is missing the three chambers in the middle of the bottom row. I'm not sure what the extra notes are. It looks like they are probably in the overlap region.

[SteveFile]

Thanks to all for the interest and input. I will be putting this concertina up for sale shortly.