Sprunghub Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 3/22/2007 at 2:10 PM, Greg Jowaisas said: OK. I followed the morning tea with a "big" cup of coffee and (of course) an english! muffin. Here's is what I found: 1) 55key black duet for 1910 4) 55key black duets for 1911 ? 55key duets for 1912 (three of which were in sequence beginning (sic ending ?? )with #25654 Now, what makes things vague is that the 1910 pricelist http://www.concertina.com/pricelists/wheat...-Duet-c1910.pdf has 55b and 56b duet instruments listed! So I don't know if an air button was counted or even on some instruments which might be macaans or cranes. Bob Gaskins also has a diagram for a 55b Macann and says it is called a 56b in a 1930 pricelist: http://www.concertina.com/pricelists/wheat...-Duet-c1910.pdf In the "that's interesting" column I noted a 2", 8 key mini; six! 81b duets; a "special Oates? phone #25559; and #25619 which has 84 keys and P.F. fingering. I'm out of coffee and need to practice. Greg To add to the sum of all knowledge......25654, is a McCann....as it turns out.....rather than a Crane ? ( not connected with listing) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheatstone-English-Concertina-55-Key-Special/273727825478?hash=item3fbb732646:g:oMcAAOSwciNccw44:rk:3:pf:1&frcectupt=true http://www.horniman.info/DKNSARC/SD01/PAGES/D1P0270S.HTM Time brings all things to my mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saguaro_squeezer Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I believe it is a std 55b Maccann, though didn't Wheatstone just call them Duets? I'm attaching a layout. Should be just like my smaller Lachenal 55b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Acott Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 My 68 key Aeola crane no 31657 is in pride of place in my collection being tortoiseshell and gold , it is three nos away from my baritone of the same materials. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saguaro_squeezer Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Mike, you need to post some pictures for us who are in search of Crane porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Acott Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 My 68 key Aeola crane duet serial no 31657 is a tortoiseshell with gold fittings it is three nos less than my baritone in the same materials. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Selby Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 If it adds anything, my Lachenal Crane system duet has 48 steel buttons, flat ebonized ends, Lachenal's 'English Trade Mark' with reed shoe on one wrist block. The serial number is 576. Width across the ends is about 7". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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