H Crabb, J Crabb, T Shakespeare, C Jeffries concertinas

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4 жыл бұрын

Choosing a concertina can be a difficult decision and it's best to try out as many as you can before buying and keep an open mind. Here is a comparison of some of our top quality restored instruments, two by Crabb, one by Shakespeare and one by Jeffries. Check for availability if you are interested in purchasing.

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@philwilliams899 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thats the type of YT clip that really helps, I'll take 2 please!

@karenringer5995 2 жыл бұрын

I am a total beginner and this post has helped me so much .thank you

@shanea60 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very informative

@Timothydlol 3 жыл бұрын

Hi AC Norman, I have a Jeffries similar to yours - new bellows and new ends. Does this mean that very little of the original concertina remains? Is it the reeds that justify it still being called a Jeffries? If the ends are new, does this mean the metal part is brand new and not antique? Thanks. Tim

@blackdog5508 3 жыл бұрын

He didn't say the ends were new. He said they were "like new". Only bellows, pads, and valves were replaced. The rest, including the ends, are original. He described the restoration of this concertina in detail on his Facebook page.

@Timothydlol 3 жыл бұрын

@@blackdog5508 Thanks Blackdog

@ACNormanCoConcertinaMakers 3 жыл бұрын

If it has had new ends, then there will be no Jeffries stamp, and that might make resale harder, bellows sometimes need replacing, but it is the reeds that really make a Jeffries what it is. Really all depends on how well the repairs were done. The one featured in a Facebook post, appeared to have been made up from various parts, with poor reeds, and poor quality repairs, but more importantlyit sold as a Jeffries. What I would call a 'Bitsa'!

@Timothydlol 3 жыл бұрын

@@ACNormanCoConcertinaMakers Ah, thank you. In this case, my Jeffries has the stamp. So it must have original ends. It has the between the buttons stamp which I've been told dates it from 1890 - 1906 or there abouts. Wonderful historic instrument.