Wheatstone 48 Key Aeola On Ebay

[m3838]

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serial number 36297

 

What year would it be? Is it one of those with allouminium reedplates?

[Pete Dunk]

serial number 36297

What year would it be? Is it one of those with allouminium reedplates?

30th November 1957. As to the reed shoe material I haven't a clue, did aluminium have any other effect than to make the instrument lighter? Was the durability/tolerance of aluminium vs. brass an issue?

[JimLucas]

...did aluminium have any other effect than to make the instrument lighter?

I think there have been at least a couple of Topics discussing that issue.

Happy hunting!

[m3838]

serial number 36297

What year would it be? Is it one of those with allouminium reedplates?

30th November 1957. As to the reed shoe material I haven't a clue, did aluminium have any other effect than to make the instrument lighter? Was the durability/tolerance of aluminium vs. brass an issue?

 

Thanks.

I'll pass this one.

I think it was discussed and generally accepted that these instruments were of lesser quality.