Roger Hare Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conband Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Barr Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Where are all these instruments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Mirken Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 RD or Rd does mean registered design number. You should see the same number on all Lachenal Edeophones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Mirken Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Ah, thanks for that. Is there a reference that can date my serial number, 59798? Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Mirken Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Disregard the dumb question. I’ve started plowing through the history threads… Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewCollins Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Spotted this in a book of old photos about Sheringham ( Norfolk, UK ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred v Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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