joyinlinden Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Hello, I have discovered this Tanzbar Player Concertina instrument in my Grandmother's attic. I found little information on this. I do not know how to play it although I found it does work. The unit consists of a concertina with reeds. The instrument is operated by perforated paper rolls measuring 4 3|8" wide. 15 rolls alltoghther. Measures 15X9X11" 38X23X28 cm. I would say the condition is fair. The box it came in is very fragle, as it sat in the attic for years. Still closes fine. I am thinking it was made in 1920. Make with Walnut inlaid sections. Rolls: NO. 1157 In The Good Old Summertime~ Waltz~George Evans NO. 1155 Where the river shannon flows~ James I. Russel NO. 1151 Dill Pickles ~ Chas Johnson NO. 1181 College Life~ March and Two-Step~ Henry Frantzen NO. 1163 Blaze-Away~ March and two-Step~ Abe Holzmann NO. 1464 Dardanella~ Felix Bernard & S. Black NO. 1455 I wanna go where you go, Do what you do Then I'll be happy~Cliff Friend NO. 1136 Under the Double Eagle~ March~ J. F. Wagner NO. 1133 Happy Heine~ Two-Step and March~Bodewalt Lampe NO. 1044 The American Patrol~ A. B. Crayburg (can't hardly read this one not sure if it is correct) NO.1007 Caralleria Rusticana~ Inermezzo (not sure about this one either!) And the other 4 rolls I can not read at all. The paper lable has been removed. Any offers or information would be greatly apprieciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioboy Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Do you have a photograph of it? Is it hexagnol? Howie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Do you have a photograph of it? Is it hexagnol?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Howie, Here are a couple of pictures of a typical Tanzbär (I put the umlaut in this time, ok Jim ? ), which is the most frequently encountered model of self-playing concertina : Such instruments were made in Germany and are usually rectangular in shape, as were most of the larger German concertinas. This shape allowed more room for installing the mechanism. Though I have seen a 1931 advertisement for a hexagonal model : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Bradbury Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Though I have seen a 1931 advertisement for a hexagonal model : <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Stephen, I came across one of these with the hexagonal endes in Northern California at an antique store in the late 1970's. It was beautiful but only had one player roll. I was in no finacial position to make a purchase at the time, but have always remembered it. In fact I was just about to make a post asking if anyone else had seen these instruments. Thank you for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasdls Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Have you sold your concertina? If not what are you asking for it? Thanks, Rick my email is shawsmithey@sbcglobal.net Thanks, Rick. Hello, I have discovered this Tanzbar Player Concertina instrument in my Grandmother's attic. I found little information on this. I do not know how to play it although I found it does work. The unit consists of a concertina with reeds. The instrument is operated by perforated paper rolls measuring 4 3|8" wide. 15 rolls alltoghther. Measures 15X9X11" 38X23X28 cm. I would say the condition is fair. The box it came in is very fragle, as it sat in the attic for years. Still closes fine.I am thinking it was made in 1920. Make with Walnut inlaid sections. Rolls: NO. 1157 In The Good Old Summertime~ Waltz~George Evans NO. 1155 Where the river shannon flows~ James I. Russel NO. 1151 Dill Pickles ~ Chas Johnson NO. 1181 College Life~ March and Two-Step~ Henry Frantzen NO. 1163 Blaze-Away~ March and two-Step~ Abe Holzmann NO. 1464 Dardanella~ Felix Bernard & S. Black NO. 1455 I wanna go where you go, Do what you do Then I'll be happy~Cliff Friend NO. 1136 Under the Double Eagle~ March~ J. F. Wagner NO. 1133 Happy Heine~ Two-Step and March~Bodewalt Lampe NO. 1044 The American Patrol~ A. B. Crayburg (can't hardly read this one not sure if it is correct) NO.1007 Caralleria Rusticana~ Inermezzo (not sure about this one either!) And the other 4 rolls I can not read at all. The paper lable has been removed. Any offers or information would be greatly apprieciated! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjcjones Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I'm reviving this old thread because I've just come across (while looking for something else, naturally) a copy of the ICA Newsletter for January 1986 which includes this piece about the Tanzbar: £1500 in the 1980s would have been a significant amount of money. The newsletter also contains an obituary for Andrew Blakeney-Edwards and an interview with the New Mexborough Quartet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjcjones Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Whoops! I've just realised this was in "Buy and Sell". I assume the instrument the OP was about has long been sold. Sorry if if I've disappointed anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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