projektio28 wrote:Silly me for not thinking it could be the amount the person paid for it in the days of old...
Matt
i didnt think of it either. when i was trying to find the concertina in the ledger a couple days ago, i thought that those were serial numbers! needless to say, i wondered why none of their serial numbers were in order....
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
Well I am elbow deep into my Cocnertina project, looks to be a lot of fun. I am rebuilding the fret board at the moment.
To hold me over, until I finish it, I found a virtual wheatstone, looks just like mine, so I can play online... http://www.id-werbeagentur.com/concertina/
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley
Tell us something.: Mostly producer of the Wooden Flute Obsession 3-volume 6-CD 7-hour set of mostly player's choice of Irish tunes, played mostly solo, on mostly wooden flutes by approximately 120 different mostly highly-rated traditional flute players & are mostly...
Jon C. wrote:Well I am elbow deep into my Cocnertina project, looks to be a lot of fun. I am rebuilding the fret board at the moment.
To hold me over, until I finish it, I found a virtual wheatstone, looks just like mine, so I can play online... http://www.id-werbeagentur.com/concertina/
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
So, I received all my concertina spares, almost 300 parts! Springs, valves, pads sampers, leather doo-dads, felt thingys... Also, "The Concertina maintenance manual", looks like the perfect thing to accompany me in my restoration.
The fret board is coming along nicely too, I am waiting for some Honduras Rosewood to show up, to replace the missing fret work. I have two weeks in the desert, so I thought it would be a nice time to glue on all those valves, and new pads! Photos to follow...
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
Doc Jones wrote:So, you couldn't find yourself a nice Clarke original with a dent in it?
Doc
Got a pile of old whistles, all with dents! This is just something to add to the pile of antique flutes...
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley
Tell us something.: Mostly producer of the Wooden Flute Obsession 3-volume 6-CD 7-hour set of mostly player's choice of Irish tunes, played mostly solo, on mostly wooden flutes by approximately 120 different mostly highly-rated traditional flute players & are mostly...
Jon C. wrote:Here was a dandy Jefferies concertina, went for only $9,343 bucks, what a bargain! Went to Ireland, so I guesd someone is doing all right over there. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=012
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
The project is coming along nicely. I have replaced all the pads, springs, broken buttons, and valves. A lot more parts then with wooden flutes!
The last time it was in for servicing was 1877, so I guess it was due!
I am going to make new bellows for it, as the original was rotted out. (beware of buying concertina's from the tropics...) Should be fun...
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
MTGuru wrote:Jon, be sure to let me know when it's ready to rock. I'll be happy to give it a test drive for you the next time I'm up.
Will do!
There is another now, a Anglo to keep the English company...
Out of control...
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
Started making new bellows, cocusflute talked me into it... Next is the edge runs, then it should be as "snug as a bug in a rug!" The new bellows will be 7 fold, from the original 5 fold, should have plenty of air for chords.
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley
Tell us something.: A long time chatty Chiffer but have been absent for almost two decades. Returned in 2022 and still recognize some names! I also play anglo concertina now.
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
avanutria wrote:Looks very nice so far! I haven't gotten into the making bellows bit yet myself. Maybe I can refer my future restoration projects to you for bellows!
Thanks, I would have gotten further, but ran out of leather. well I am all tooled up now, leather skivers, and all, so maybe make a few more? I plan to also make new bellows for the mini Lachenal, it is a lot of fun! Next will be re-tuning all the reeds to 440, there are 96 in this beast!
Quite a change from turning flutes.
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley
Doc's Book
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