Vintage Concertinas
All instruments on this site are completely restored.
Restoration invariably includes: new pads, valves, springs,
bushings, tuning to A= 440 Hz. and reconditioning or replacement of bellows. All
metal parts are polished and silver tips repaired if necessary. The sides of the
instruments are stabilized and repaired if necessary and professionally
refinished (French polished).
All instruments come with a one year warranty on workmanship and parts.
Not all our instruments are listed on this page. If you're looking for something
special, contact us.
| Make/type | Description | US$ |
| Stagi English | 48 plastic keys, steel accordion type reeds, 5 fold bellows | $620.00 |
| Lachenal Edeophone* | No: 56304; Amboyna 56 key extended treble; glass keys; gold hardware and fittings; original brown bellows with serial numbers | $5500
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| Lachenal Edeophone* | No: 51507; Amboyna 48 key treble; gold keys, hardware,
and fittings; new black bellows |
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* sold under consignment. 'Jackie or Jack' trade in not possible in combination with consignment sales.
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Presently being restored |
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| Lachenal treble | no. 14977, 48 metal keys, brass reeds ebonized ends, 5 fold bellows with bellows papers. |
| Wheatstone treble | 56 key extended treble. steel riveted reeds, rosewood ends, 4 fold bellows. |
| Lachenal treble | no. 43018, 48 metal keys, brass reeds rosewood ends, 5 fold black bellows, |
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Instruments recently sold |
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| Wheatstone baritone* | no. 24214. 48 metal keys, brass reeds, mahogany ends, original 5 fold bellows (no holes or patches). Fully restored |
| Wheatstone Aeola TT* |
no.27698. 56 metal keys (Tenor-Treble), metal ends, 6 fold bellows, recently restored |
| Edeophone baritone | no.58503, 48 silver tip keys, (french polished) ebony raised ends, steel reeds, new 7 fold bellows. |
| Wheatstone treble | no. 6876. 48 ivory keys, brass reeds rosewood ends, new 5 fold bellows |
| Lachenal treble | 48 metal keys, steel reeds rosewood ends, new 6 fold bellows. |
| Lachenal Edeophone | no. 48875. 48 silver tip keys, French polished raised ends, steel long scale reeds, 7 fold bellows (new). with case |
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Geuns-Wakker Baritone |
Acajou ends, 6 fold all leather bellows, metal domed keys. with hard shell case. |
| George Case treble | no. 462.(1851) 48 ivory keys, brass reeds, rosewood ends with 4 fold bellows with original case. Perfect condition. with sound file |
| Edeophone
baritone |
no.58503, 48 silver tip keys, ebony raised ends, steel reeds, new 7 fold bellows. |
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Tenor-Treble Edeophone |
no. 56331. 56 silver tip keys, French polished raised ends, steel reeds, 6 fold bellows. |
| Wheatstone treble | (1856) 48 metal keys, brass reeds, rosewood ends with inlays, new 5 fold bellows with papers |
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Solomon (Lachenal) |
no 15797 48 bone keys, brass reeds rosewood ends, 5 fold bellows, original case |
| Lachenal new model | 56 silver tip keys, superb(!) steel reeds with beautiful raised french polished solid rosewood ends (rare), new 6 fold bellows. |
| Wheatstone Aeola | no.36593. 56 metal keys (extended treble), ebony ends (french polished), 6 fold bellows, new riveted action |
| Lachenal treble | no. 48240, 48 metal keys, brass reeds rosewood ends, 5 fold bellows with bellows papers. |
| Geuns-Wakker English 48 key |
no. 0014. New instrument (cancelled order) 48 keys, ebonized ends, 6 fold all leather bellows metal domed keys. with hard shell case. Soundfile |
| Stagi treble | 48 plastic keys, steel accordion type reeds, 5 fold bellows with hard case. |
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Geuns-Wakker Baritone |
no. 0104. Amboyna ends, 6 fold all
leather bellows metal domed keys. with hard shell case. |
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Wheatstone Tenor Aeola |
no.33402. (1935) 48 metal keys, ebony ends (french polished), new 6 fold bellows, new riveted action, new brass end bolts, etc. etc. with sound file |
| Rock Chidley treble | no. 285. 48 ivory keys, rosewood ends, 4 fold bellows, German silver reeds in square hand cut frames. Very early instrument.. |
| Wheatstone treble | no.18090 (ca.1868) 48 metal keys, steel riveted reeds, rosewood ends, 4 fold bellows with papers, original hexagonal case. |
| Wheatstone treble | 1880s, 48 metal keys, steel riveted reeds, rosewood ends, new 5 fold bellows. |
| Simpson treble | (rare!) 48 brass keys, mahogany ends, 4 fold bellows, nickel silver reeds. With original hexagonal case |
| Wheatstone treble | no.27277. 48 metal keys, metal ends (re-plated), new 6 fold bellows, original case |
| Jones treble | 48 bone keys, rosewood ends, 5 fold bellows, (excellent!) broad steel reeds. with sound file |
| Lachenal treble | no.54080, metal ends, 48 ivory keys, brass reeds, new 5 fold bellows |
| Wheatstone Aeola | no.24318 (1907). 56 metal keys (extended treble), metal ends(replated), french polished frames, new 6 fold bellows, with case. completely restored |
| Aeola Baritone | no.27761 (1918). 48 metal keys, ebonized ends(french polished), 6 fold bellows, with case |
| Stagi treble | 48 plastic keys, steel accordion type reeds, 5 fold bellows with a original soft case. This instrument is ca. 3 years old. |
| Louis Lachenal | no.14977, 48 ivory keys, brass reeds, rosewood ends, 5 fold bellows with bellows papers. |
| Lachenal new model | 56 silver tip keys, superb(!) steel reeds with beautiful raised french polished solid rosewood ends (rare), new 6 fold bellows |
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Tenor-Treble Edeophone |
56 silver tip keys, raised ends, steel long scale reeds, Riveted replacement action, 6 fold bellows. |
| Lachenal Baritone | no.14860 (ca.1869) 48 ivory keys, brass reeds, rosewood ends, green 5 fold bellows with papers perfect condition. |
| George Case treble | no. 462.(1851) 48 ivory keys, brass reeds, rosewood ends with 4 fold bellows with original case. Perfect condition. with sound file |
| George Case treble | no.3024. 48 silver tip keys, rivited action, steel reeds, ebonized ends with 6 fold (black) bellows, no case. |
| Wheatstone
treble |
no. 7938 (1855) . 48 ivory keys, riveted brass reeds, 4 fold bellows. |
| Wheatstone treble |
no.19647 (1878) 56 metal keys, steel riveted reeds, rosewood ends, 4 fold bellows, original hexagonal case. |
| Wheatstone treble | no.18551 (1870) 48 metal keys, steel riveted reeds, rosewood ends, new 6 fold all leather bellows. |
| Cramer
treble |
RARE! metal keys, steel riveted reeds, riveted action, rosewood ends, new 6 fold bellows, with original hexagonal case. Identical to Wheatstones from the 1870s |
| George
Case treble |
no. 1009.(late 1850s) 48 silver tip keys, brass reeds, flamed rosewood ends (rare) with new 5 fold bellows. Instrument is in perfect condition. with sound file |
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Lachenal Baritone |
48 ivory keys (bushed), brass reeds, rosewood ends, 6 fold bellows, original hexagonal case perfect condition. |
| Wheatstone treble |
no. 19028 . 48 keys, riveted brass reeds, 5 fold bellows. |
| Lachenal treble |
no. 29732.(ca. 1890) 48 metal keys, steel reeds, rosewood ends, new 5 fold bellows, original hexagonal case. |
| Wheatstone
treble |
no.4577 (1852). 48 metal keys, brass reeds, rosewood ends, new 6 fold bellows, original hexagonal case |
| Lachenal Baritone | no.33552 (1890s) 48 metal keys, brass reeds, ebonized ends, 6 fold bellows, no case. with sound file |
| Edward Chidley Bass | 48 metal keys, single action (1860s) brass reeds, rosewood ends, 6 fold bellows with sound file |
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Wheatstone treble |
no.23990 (1906). 48 metal keys, domed metal ends, 5 fold bellows, original case with sound file |
| George Case
treble |
no.3516. 48 silver tip keys, brass reeds, rosewood ends with new 5 fold (black) bellows, original hexagonal case. |
| Lachenal
treble |
no. 56864. 48 bone keys, brass reeds, rosewood ends, 4 fold bellows, original hexagonal case. |
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Lachenal treble |
no. 50223. 48 silver tip keys, steel reeds, metal ends, new 5 fold bellows |
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Wheatstone treble |
no. 19436, 56 metal keys, steel riveted reeds, rosewood ends, 4 fold bellows, with original hexagonal case. |
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Lachenal Edeophone |
48 silver tip keys, French polished raised ends, steel long scale reeds, 6 fold bellows |
| Wheatstone treble | no.20052 (1882) 48 metal keys, steel riveted reeds, rosewood ends, 4 fold bellows, original hexagonal case. |
| Wheatstone treble | no.4546 (1852). 48 metal keys ('C' keys are gold plated), brass reeds, rosewood ends, 4 fold bellows, original hexagonal case. with sound file |
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Wheatstone extended treble |
no. 19724, 56 metal keys, steel riveted reeds, dark rose- wood ends, 4 fold bellows, with original hexagonal case. |
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Tenor-Treble Edeophone |
56 silver tip keys, French polished raised ends, steel long scale reeds, 6 fold bellows. Concert instrument |
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