the perfect antidote for the pipes

uillmann · Post by **uillmann** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:18 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 7349022641

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:49 pm

Eeeewwwww!

djm

MarkS · Post by **MarkS** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:14 pm

djm wrote:Eeeewwwww!

djm

Ewwww, nothing. That's a Charles Jeffries concertina, pre-1893 vintage by the looks of it. Jeffries was second to none among the vintage concertina makers (and most of the modern ones too).

In good working order, that Jeffries could be worth anywhere between a good UP 3/4 and full set. It'll be interesting to see what it goes for.

It does have sixty reeds, though. Not for the faint of heart...

ausdag · Post by **ausdag** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:22 pm

starting bid $40 on the 6th of Sept, now up to $2999. Wonder if the seller had anticipated that.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 4:40 am

... very cool old box.

No E · Post by **No E** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:11 am

The fact that the seller's description says "accordion," the opening bid was $9.99 and that there is no reserve leads me to believe the seller is getting an unexpected payday.

No E

Jim McGuire · Post by **Jim McGuire** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:51 am

The Willie Rowsome and Patsy Browne auction several years ago started out at $49; I don't think that the auction mentioned 'Irish' or 'uilleann'. That auction finished up at $3650. There was no discussion on the chiff board until the final day. The seller was very pleased as they had bought up an estate sale's sellers stuff that had not been sold over the years.

MarkS · Post by **MarkS** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:51 pm

MarkS wrote:That Jeffries could be worth anywhere between a good UP 3/4 and full set. It'll be interesting to see what it goes for."

Sold for $6,660, the price of a Gallagher full set.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:58 pm

MarkS wrote:Sold for $6,660, the price of a Gallagher full set.

And worth every penny :roll:

Patrick.