Metal Case

[nkgibbs]

I have just read the excellent posting by Randy Merris in 2000 (http://www.concertina.net/rm_cases.html) in which he seems to cover all the variations on the concertina case theme . Below is a photo of a variation that wasn't covered........a hexagonal, tin case! I wonder whether anyone has come across something like this before? If so, was it associated with any particular manufacturer? It is possible that it was an old biscuit tin adopted by a concertina owner!!

Regards,

Neil Gibbs

Edited April 9, 2006 by nkgibbs

[Mark Davies]

I can remember reading in somewhere(perhaps in an old Wheatstone or Lachenal catalogue) that tin cases could be supplied for those wishing to take concertinas to countries where termites were a problem.Apparently termites eat concertinas and wooden concertina cases!

[Dirge]

Well they wood,wooden they?

 

 

 

(Sorry!)

[nkgibbs]

Well they wood,wooden they?

 

 

 

(Sorry!)

 

It seems that Mark is correct. A Google search with Wheatstone and termite brings up the Horniman page http://www.horniman.info/DOCUMNTS/INTRO.HTM which shows one of their metal cases. This looks nothing like the one shown above!!!

Best Wishes,

Neil

 

 

[wes williams]

It is possible that it was an old biscuit tin adopted by a concertina owner!!

Or perhaps a tea caddy?

[allan atlas]

FOLKS: metal cases (into which were placed the regular wooden cases) were particularly used for concertinas that were being shipped to India. . . . . .the following is a Joseph Scates advert that appeared in the MUSICAL DIRECTORY, REGISTER and ALMANACK FOR 1862:

 

"Orders from India and the Colonies, With Remittances made payable at the Royal Bank, Dublin, will be Despatched within Seven Days. J.S. provides a safe Packing Case lined with tin for 15s. and the extra Charges for Carriage and Insurance Overland to India are 40s.

 

the advert is available online:

 

Allan