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Wheatstone single action Baritone concertina
Estimated price for orientation: 3 500 $
Category: Concertinas
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Description Condition: Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
A lovely Wheatstone single action Baritone concertinaSerial number 21625 dates around 1893. It has 43 keys and the 7 fold bellows has air inlet valves. It has new pads valves and has been bushed , new thumb straps, the ends are new and have been French polished and look fantastic.Some ebony pieces have been replaced around the edges. The concertina was tuned to concert pitch at some time and it plays and sounds great. It is very very loud so if you don't want to be heard this is not for you. All the above work was carried out at Richard Evans workshop in Bell by George Bolliger to very high standards.You may want to fine tune it. Comes with original fitted wood case which is heavy duty and needs a new strap. The price includes shipping within Australia which will have tracking. If it does not sell I may consider swapping it for a good Anglo or English Good luck
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| Condition: | Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
A lovely Wheatstone single action Baritone concertinaSerial number 21625 dates around 1893. It has 43 keys and the 7 fold bellows has air inlet valves. It has new pads valves and has been bushed , new thumb straps, the ends are new and have been French polished and look fantastic.Some ebony pieces have been replaced around the edges. The concertina was tuned to concert pitch at some time and it plays and sounds great. It is very very loud so if you don't want to be heard this is not for you. All the above work was carried out at Richard Evans workshop in Bell by George Bolliger to very high standards.You may want to fine tune it. Comes with original fitted wood case which is heavy duty and needs a new strap. The price includes shipping within Australia which will have tracking. If it does not sell I may consider swapping it for a good Anglo or English Good luck