Viceroy Concertina - Just Another Concertina Maker?

[Calgary John]

Came across this on e-bay today

 

 

VINTAGE CONCERTINA. ROSEWOOD. "THE VICEROY" STEEL REEDS

item 7410640427

 

So...what is it? Any connection to lachenal? Or is it something yet again?

 

I'd appreciate knowing - still in the market for my first concertina.

 

Thanks

 

John

Calgary, Canada

[Daniel Hersh]

A German maker, I believe.

 

Came across this on e-bay today

 

 

VINTAGE CONCERTINA. ROSEWOOD. "THE VICEROY" STEEL REEDS

item 7410640427

 

So...what is it? Any connection to lachenal? Or is it something yet again?

 

I'd appreciate knowing - still in the market for my first concertina.

 

Thanks

 

John

Calgary, Canada

[Marien]

"VINTAGE CONCERTINA. ROSEWOOD. "THE VICEROY" STEEL REEDS

So...what is it? "

 

Viceroy made concertina's and melodeons for export in Saxony (Germany) around 1920. My first 30 button concertina was a Viceroy. They have wooden levers, the reeds are mounted on zinc plates like in a bandonion and they mostly left the factory badly in need of tuning. If you see one, there is a big chance that it is not in C/G (mine is E/B). There is no connection to Lachenal, it is a cheap imitation. The action is not that good. It does not have the quality and the sound of a Lachenal. Then again, to me it was a nice cheap concertina to start with for a couple of years (after having it tuned).