Lachenal Cocertina ..

[weedie]

G'day all,
I've just been given,on a permanent loan ... a Lachenal Concertina..
Would anyone be able to give me an idea as to when it was made please ?
On one side there is a label which reads ..
Lachenal & Co Patent Concertina Manufacturers London ..and on the other side Serial No. 101924 ..
There are two rows of 5 buttons on each side...plus the vent valve (?) on one side..
It seems to be a pretty well made instrument and my friend thinks it is an Anglo Concertina ,as the notes are different on the push and pull ( ) ....
Thanks for your help ... weedie ....

[MTGuru]

http://www.concertina.net/wm_lachenal_dating.html

In this case:

101924 - 51480 = 50444
50444 / 6838 = 7.38
1895 + 7.38 = 1902

So yours would date from around 1902.

[weedie]

Jeez,M.T. there's some heavy mathematics happening there .....
Thanks mate......once again,fine service from your good self ..
This is very nice to have been lent an instrument that is over 100 years old..there's some nice folks around ! ..