Dwhthompson Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Hello all. I did something incredibly stupid this past Saturday evening around 7:30 PM. I had been at an all day session and yes some beer had been consumed and on my way home I seem to have lost my wheatstone tenor english concertina. I am known to be absent minded but am usually obsessively careful with my musical instruments - having been trained from youth. I am fairly sure that I left it in a taxi going home from Clapham South (London) .. I had a couple of melodeons with me as well and didn't realise that I was missing the concertina until I started to unlock my door at which point the taxi was already gone. I guess it may have been left on route from Pimlico to Clapham South station - Victoria to Northern lines ... but I think I would have noticed sooner ... hopefully. I have attached a couple of pictures here but the box was a 1960s make 48 key tenor box - metal ended - black and inside a black case. The top Eb on the left hand side doesn't sound on the draw and the D# also left side one octave down warbles on the draw. Have notified TFL and the police but the person who answered at TFL lost property office didn't know what a concertina was and I am not sure she understood my explanation. So I am gutted and not with much hope at present. If anyone encounters the box I will be happy to offer a reward for its return. Sadly, I had reached the point where this was my favourite box to play. My mobile number is 07533 635 116. Cheers, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Levine Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thats a shame. I'm sure we all wish you well and hope that you recover the concertina quickly. Isn't there a log that taxi drivers have to fill out, keeping a record of pickups and drop-offs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Did you pay the taxi with a credit card ... maybe help trace the company/driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Looks like number 36628 - have I got that right? Will add to the master list. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Husmann Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Oh David, these are sad news. But don´t give up looking - some years ago I bought an accordion which was stolen from a friend of mine in Hungary. Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 there is a "london taxis lost property" website. have you tried this already? go to www.blackcablondon.com - lost property page good luck John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwhthompson Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Hello everyone. Just wanted to share the great news that I have been reunited with my box this morning. Ended up incredibly lucky in that the next person who hailed the taxi found the box and decided to spend time trying to find the owner. He eventually contacted Steve Dickenson, having done a google search on Wheatstone, who saw this posting and put me in touch with the finder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Hello everyone. Just wanted to share the great news that I have been reunited with my box this morning. Ended up incredibly lucky in that the next person who hailed the taxi found the box and decided to spend time trying to find the owner. He eventually contacted Steve Dickenson, having done a google search on Wheatstone, who saw this posting and put me in touch with the finder. Hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelly0312 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I double that!!!! Thanks for sharing a good result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Sounds like C.net serves some good purpose now and then. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 A happy ending is always a good start to a dark and wet monday morning.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceemonster Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 a metal-ended 48-button Tenor is just the EC i would like to have! it is scrumptious that you and yours are together again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Levine Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Wonderful to hear that. Certainly brightens my morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodle Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 My slightly tarnished faith in human nature is once again bright and shiny! I hope the cheer from C.Net members reaches the finder's ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Congratulations. I hope you (and others reading this thread) have learned some lessons. Put your identifying information on or in the case. I even have a post-it note with mine inside the concertina. Keep a record of the serial number and take photos. Insurance. Develop habits that will make it less likely that you will leave your instrument in danger of being lost or stolen. Have I left anything out? [edited for typo & formatting] Edited February 4, 2013 by David Barnert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Husmann Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Congratulations! Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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