Nickel-silver Reeds / Hardwood Reed Pan - Do These Date A 'jones&#

[nkgibbs]

Have just received the 28 button anglo below and taken it to Roy Whiteley who confirmed it as a Jones. What was interesting was that almost all the reeds were nickel-silver (German-silver). I get the impression that this material was used on earlier concertinas. Also, the action (sorry, wrote reed pans in title and don't seem to be able to change) pans were hardwood. Would these features help to date the concertina??

Cheers,

Neil

Edited April 14, 2006 by nkgibbs