Salvation Army Concertina Bands

[Roger Hare]

Referenced in a (much!) earlier post in this thread, but in case anyone misses them, there are more pictures of Salvation Army Concertina Bands here, though there aren't any of the Dumfries Band.

Edited February 12, 2023 by lachenal74693

[conband]

I have a double action baritone that came from the Dumfries S.A. band.  Looks very similar to the instrument held by the lady on right of front row in top photo.

 

Les Branchett

[SteveS]

I have some photos of SA concertina bands taken from SA's own publications.  Here's one of the Sheffiled Citadel band

Edited February 13, 2023 by SteveS

[Doug Barr]

Where are all these instruments?

[Greg Mirken]

This seems like the perfect place to ask about one of my instruments. I have recently joined Concertina Net, and I have contributed some music. My main instrument is a 48key Wheatstone Treble EC, which coincidentally was born (Christened?) on February 14, 1929.

My other instrument is the one I’d like some information about. It’s a Lachenal Edeophone 48key Treble EC. It has its serial number on the left end on a metal inlay, 59798. It also has a number stamped in gold on both ends of the bellows (one poorly done and blurred). When I bought the instrument I was told this was a Salvation Army serial number. There’s an upper case R, a raised D with a small dot beneath it, then the number 129862. Can anyone on this forum offer any insight?

Thanks in advance!

[SteveS]

4 minutes ago, Greg Mirken said:

This seems like the perfect place to ask about one of my instruments. I have recently joined Concertina Net, and I have contributed some music. My main instrument is a 48key Wheatstone Treble EC, which coincidentally was born (Christened?) on February 14, 1929.

My other instrument is the one I’d like some information about. It’s a Lachenal Edeophone 48key Treble EC. It has its serial number on the left end on a metal inlay, 59798. It also has a number stamped in gold on both ends of the bellows (one poorly done and blurred). When I bought the instrument I was told this was a Salvation Army serial number. There’s an upper case R, a raised D with a small dot beneath it, then the number 129862. Can anyone on this forum offer any insight?

Thanks in advance!

I've seen that number before - I believe it's a registered design number relating to the bellows, and nothing to do with the SA.

Edited February 14, 2023 by SteveS

[John Wild]

RD or Rd does mean registered design number. You should see the same number on all Lachenal Edeophones.

[Greg Mirken]

Ah, thanks for that. Is there a reference that can date my serial number, 59798?

 

Greg

[Greg Mirken]

Disregard the dumb question. I’ve started plowing through the history threads…

 

Greg

[AndrewCollins]

Spotted this in a book of old photos about Sheringham ( Norfolk, UK ) 

[fred v]

I have a 1933 Wheatstone EC with 36 buttons. It is my understanding that it is a SA band instrument. The interesting part is that the reeds are stamped a whole step lower than the actual note. This makes the reed larger than usual and therefore has greater volume. It is a great player, so easy it almost plays itself.