David Nimick Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 For Sale: Lachenal New Model 56-key extended treble English concertina. Raised metal ends set into wood, short touch (for fast playing) silver-capped metal keys, airtight 5-fold bellows, and bowing valves on either end (to let air in or out of bellows). Serial number is 32326, dating presumably from the 1890’s. This concertina is a great player with bright tone and rapid articulation. I purchased it from Joel Cowan 25 years ago, and had complete maintenance work done on it during November 2004 at the Button Box. This work included tuning; replacement of pads, valves, and bushings as needed; and other minor repairs. The Button Box’s appraisal of the instrument’s condition was excellent. Asking price: US$2,400, plus shipping from Helena, Montana, USA. Please email me for additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqzbxr Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Reviving an old thread - I just bought this instrument and it is superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 My congrats on the purchase! but what about your beautiful Wheatstone amboyna instrument? Best wishes - Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conzertino Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 It is now my beautiful amboyna instrument - thanks to the support of sqzbxr!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 It is now my beautiful amboyna instrument - thanks to the support of sqzbxr!! How come I smoked a thing like that...? O.k., so my congrats go to the collector as well, Robbie! Best wishes - Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Reviving an old thread - I just bought this instrument and it is superb! O.k., as to here and now, how do these two instruments compare as to playability and sound to your oppinion? and was the ET feature a thing you went for? if so, it would be interesting to learn as to why... Best - Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqzbxr Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Yes, I did decide to switch to the EC after all. When I got my Jeffries back, I found that I was barely playing it. Instead, I was spending almost all of my practice time on Michael Eskin's English concertina app on my iPad. The final result is that the Jeffries is gone for good and I have the aforementioned Lachenal New Model plus a 1952 Wheatstone 1E which my wife has (surprisingly!) started to learn on. I'm not an experienced enough English player to comment on fine nuances of playability between the New Model and the Aeola, but both are very responsive, excellent overall condition, good volume and dynamic range (I think the Aeola may be a tad louder at full spate) and excellent sweet tone. The New Model is a bit brighter sounding, but not harsh. It also has shorter buttons, which are an advantage for me since I have very long fingers - a bit easier to play the low notes. The New Model has functioning bowing valves, which I don't use much while playing but are very handy for opening and closing the bellows. As a long time Anglo and melodeon player, I can see using them to set up the bellows for long smooth passages - but probably not to the point of trying to follow bowing marks on a score. I suppose time will tell. Overall, I'm very happy with what I have ended up with, and also happy that Robert was able to get an instrument he wanted for his collection. The fact that my wife has taken up concertina after suffering my obsession for the last 25 years has been an unexpected and pleasant surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqzbxr Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Here is a chart I did for the New Model: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqzbxr Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 And here's the Wheatstone 1E: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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