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James, Douglas Rogers, Sean Minnie, and Steve Dickinson. The programwas produced by Neil Koenig.BBC World Service programme broadcast 07 September 2004.Posted 22 November 2004» read full article C. Wheatstone & Co.by Steve Dickinson Professor Sir Charles Wheatstone’s originalpatent concertina manufactory, still in business and on the web. After many difficulties following World War II, the business was bought in 1975 by Steve Dickinson, who succeeded in restoring its pre-war reputation for making the finest-quality instruments.The site lists the current prices for Duets, Englishes, and Anglos, but potential purchasersalso need to inquire about the waiting list—recently several years long.Posted 15 February 2003» go to websiteDo you know another resource that we should include? Tell us about it.Reprinted from the Concertina Library Copyright 2000– by Robert Gaskins C. Wheatstone & Co. premises,15 West Street, Charing Cross,to which they moved in 1905. Contents Contents Directory: C. Wheatstone & Co. The House of Wheatstone 1750-1950 by Henry ["Harry"] Minting “The Concertina, A New Musical Instrument” by Wheatstone & Co. “Music for the Concertina” by Wheatstone & Co. Improvements in the Construction of Wind Musical Instruments (1829) by C. Wheatstone Improvements in the Action of the Concertina, &c. by Vibrating Springs (1844) by C. Wheatstone Improvements in Concertinas, &c. (1861 by Wm. Wheatstone Wheatstone English Concertina Pricelists from Chris Algar Wheatstone Duet Concertina Pricelists from Chris Algar Wheatstone Anglo Concertina Pricelists from Chris Algar Wheatstone Concertina Ledgers the Horniman Museum Serial Number and Date Indexes to the Wheatstone Ledgers by Wes Williams and Robert Gaskins Serial Number Muddle in Early Wheatstone Ledgers by Wes Williams Ladies in the Wheatstone Ledgers by Allan Atlas Wheatstone Promotional Calendar for 1923 by Wheatstone & Co. Wheatstone “Æola” Trademark 1923 from Robert Gaskins Wheatstone “Wheatstone” Trademark 1923 from Robert Gaskins Fingering Systems of the “Wheatstone” Concertina by C. Wheatstone & Co. Directory: Anglo and Anglo-German Concertinas Directory: English Concertinas Directory: Early Wheatstone Double System Duet Concertinas Early Wheatstone Duett System Duet Concertinas Directory: Maccann Duet Concertinas Directory: Late Wheatstone Chidley System Duet Concertinas The Wheatstone English Concertina by Neil Wayne A Wheatstone Twelve-Sided 'Edeophone' Concertina with Pre-Maccann Chromatic Duet

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Home » Historic Concertina Makers » C. Wheatstone & Co. » Posted DATE POSTED 2005 --> C. Wheatstone & Co. Directory I. Introduction --> Resources in the Concertina Library for C. Wheatstone & Co. The House of Wheatstone 1750-1950by Henry Minting Brief overview of Wheatstone & Co. business history by its last manager,perhaps a draft with a view to use in a catalogue or similar publication.Unpublished manuscript (2 pp.), Horniman Museum Library,Wayne Archives, item no. C1065.Posted 15 November 2001» read full article in pdf Improvements in Concertinas, &c. (1861)by William Wheatstone British Patent No. 2289 of 1861, Provisional Specification (14 September 1861) and Specification (14 March 1862) with thirty-three figures. 38 pages."Improvements in Concertinas, &c.".Improvements on the preceding concertina patents, including a duet arrangement which reappears eighty years laterin one of the "Wheatstone Edeophones".Posted 15 November 2001» read full document in pdf Wheatstone English Concertina Pricelistscollected by Chris Algar Most of these pricelists were found in old concertina cases. From internal evidence it ispossible to date the lists c. 1915 to c. 1965 (plus one very early pricelist dated 1848,from the collection of the Horniman Museum, and a list published as an advertisementin a trade directory in 1859). These lists contain information about Wheatstonemodel numbers and descriptions which are useful to interpret the Wheatstone Concertina Ledgers.See also Duet pricelists from Wheatstone.See also Anglo pricelists from Wheatstone.Posted 15 May 2003» go to directory Wheatstone Duet Concertina Pricelistscollected by Chris Algar Most of these pricelists were found in old concertina cases. From internal evidence it ispossible to date the lists c. 1910 to c. 1965 (plus one very early pricelist for Double duets c. 1850). These lists contain information about Wheatstonemodel numbers and descriptions which are useful to interpret the Wheatstone Concertina Ledgers.See also English pricelists from Wheatstone.See also Anglo pricelists from Wheatstone.Posted 15 February 2003» go to directory Wheatstone Anglo Concertina Pricelistscollected by Chris Algar Most of these pricelists were found in old concertina cases. From internal evidence it ispossible to date the lists c. 1910 to c. 1965. These lists contain information about Wheatstonemodel numbers and descriptions which are useful

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That Randall C. Merris haslocated instrument serial #33301, another of the set of three twelve-sided 40-key Anglos.Posted 15 November 2001; last updated 15 August 2003» read full article» read original article (without updates or additions) in pdf The Wheatstone Factory in Islington, 1961by British Pathe Newsreels Concertinas are made and played at afactory in Islington, 03 April 1961.From newsreel "Colour Pictorial 327", 1961, Pathe Film ID 137.02.Available for free preview at reduced quality at the British Pathe website.Original title: "Concertina Factory (aka Concert in a Factory)".Posted 01 January 2005» go to website Dates of Concertinasby Henry Minting One sheet of blurred manual typing with dim hand-written additions, and another sheet(in two copies) possibly re-typed later from the first on an electric typewriter, with "Dates of Concertinas" relating Wheatstone serial numbers to dates ofmanufacture. These were discussed and an attempt made to arrive at a reliablepartial transcription, in Robert Gaskins, Wheatstone Anglos with Serial Numbers 50,000+,2001.Unpublished manuscripts, Horniman Museum Library.Neither sheet has yet been catalogued at the Horniman, but theseappear to constitute item number C1045 in Neil Wayne's finding list tohis archives, which is described as "C1045. A copy of a completedating list for Wheatstone Concertinas, compiled by Henry Minting.All numbers from 1 - 58485 are covered, with approximate dates ofmanufacture." ("The Concertina Museum, Archives", page 40.)Posted 01 February 2005» read full document in pdf Dates for Wheatstone Concertinasby Nigel Pickles A mysterious listing sent to Concertina Magazine by "Nigel Pickles from the U.K."giving dates of manufacture for Wheatstone Concertinas up to 1957. There is no hint of its source, but for the period up to 1938 it closely resembles a list attributed by Neil Wayneto Henry Minting.As published in Concertina Magazine (Australia), No. 12 (Autumn 1985), pp 10-11.Posted 01 February 2005» read full document in pdf Wheatstone Anglos with Serial Numbers 50,000+by Robert Gaskins Between 1938 and 1974 Wheatstone & Co.manufactured concertinas in two parallel series of serial numbers;Englishes and Duets were given numbers #3XXXX, and Anglos were givennumbers #5XXXX. During these 37 years Wheatstone manufactured about2,129 Englishes and Duets, with serial numbers from about #34955through #37083, and some 9,498. Overwhelmed by all of the variations of Duet Concertinas Overwhelmed by all of the variations of Duet Concertinas. duet concertina; beginner concertina; By Ericaland Sunday at

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Portrait of J. H. MaccannThe ConcertinaAnglo-German and Chromatic AnglosMaccann's Modern Improved Patent DuetHow to Hold the InstrumentPhoto of J. H. Maccann Holding an InstrumentHow to Purchase an InstrumentHow to PlayProduction of Tone, to Play Loud or SoftManagement of the BellowsPhoto of J. H. Maccann Managing BellowsConcluding RemarksThe Concertina KingA Chat with Professor MaccannMaccann's Trademark No. 164,303Pages 6 and 7 from Maccann's TutorRecital Programme rendered by Professor MaccannProfessor Maccann gives lessons, Elementary and AdvancedMaccann's Phonograph, Gramaphone, and Talking MachinesMaccann's New and Original CompositionsThis entire document as a single file in PDF format (medium quality, 2,809 KB).This entire document as a single file in PDF format (high quality, 9,339 KB). Other articlesby Robert Gaskins Links to related documents The Concertinist's Guide by John Hill Maccann The Most Simple Modern Methods; How to PlayCorrectly, With or Without a Tutor8vo. London: Howard & Co., 1888.Images from a microfilm of a copy at the Bodleian Library, replacinga British Library copy destroyed in World War II. (Former British Library shelfmark D-7808.c.14.(14.), replaced by British Library microfilm Mic.A. 10532(4), Bodleian Shelfmark 17426 e 3(2).) Also a fulltranscription which is searchable in the Adobe PDF reader. 50 pages.Posted 15 November 2001» read full document in pdf New Method of Instructions for the New Chromatic Duet English Concertina ... &c.by John Hill Maccann Maccann’s own tutor, first published 1885 by Lachenal. Cover reads in part: "New Methodof Instructions for the New Chromatic Duet English Concertina,with separate diagrams of keyboards and full instructions ofproper fingering, so arranged that without a knowledge of musicthe instrument can be easily mastered ... Suitable for the 39,47, or 56 Keyed Instrument. By J. H. Maccann, (Professor of the Duet English Concertina)." First edition, London: Lachenal & Co., 1885. 43 pages. Trim size 10 inches by 13 inches.Updated 01 July 2003: Fourth edition (date unknown), the cover of which reads in part "Suitable for the 39,46 or 55 Keyed Instrument." 4th Edition. 43 pages.This copy was provided by Bradley Strauchen, Deputy Keeper of Musical Instrumentsat the Horniman Museum. Posted 15 February 2003; last updated 01 July 2003» (1st ed.) read full document in pdf» (4th ed.) read full document in pdf Prof. Maccann’s North American Tour (1890–1891)by Robert Gaskins Newspaper theatrical notices from the Brooklyn (New York) Daily Eagle describe John Hill Maccann’sappearances at Hyde and Behman’s Variety Theater, Brooklyn, in November 1890 and February 1891.Updated 22 December 2003: added a notice from the New York Times for 27 January 1891, duringthe same North American tour.Posted 01 June 2003» read full article Improvements in Concertinas (1884)by John Hill Maccann British Patent No. 4752 of 1884, Provisional Specification (12 March 1884) and Complete Specification (18 November 1884) with two figures. 4 pages. The one and only patent dealing with the Maccann Duet concertina.Maccann's invention creates a fully chromatic Duet (capable of playingin all key signatures) based on the older diatonic Wheatstone “duett” system.Posted 15 November 2001» read full document in pdf Garland Films Presents: “Reuben Shaw—Duet Concertina Player”by Barry Callaghan On 7 February 1987, Barry Callaghan

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Concertinas.Posted 07 March 2005» read full document in pdf Wheatstone “Wheatstone” Trademark 1923from Robert Gaskins Trade Marks Journal showing the “Wheatstone” image registered as a trademark by “C. Wheatstone & Co., 15, West Street, London, W.C.2; Manufacturers.” Registration No. 440,677; application received 12th September 1923,publication date Dec. 12, 1923 (No. 2385). Stated to be “Advertised beforeacceptance, the Applicants alleging distinctiveness.”Class of goods: 9, Concertinas.Posted 07 March 2005» read full document in pdf Fingering Systems of the “Wheatstone” Concertinaby C. Wheatstone & Co. A leaflet showing the four concertina systems made by Wheatstone in thelate 1950s: English, Anglo, Chidley duet, and Crane/Triumph duet.As was Wheatstone’s invariable practise, the Chidley system iscalled simply the “Wheatstone Duet” (as the Maccann system hadalso been styled previously), and there is no mention of the fact thatthe keyboard layout has been changed—apart from the evidence of the keyboard diagram.The printing is apparently before 1956, but this copy was issued with overstamping dating from at least 1959. Collected by Chris Algar. Posted 15 February 2003» read full document in pdf The Wheatstone English Concertinaby Neil WayneSurvey article covering the Wheatstone English Concertina, the onlypublished source for much of Neil Wayne's path-breaking research.As published in The Galpin Society Journal 44 (1991), 117-149. (The online version does not yet perfectly match the printed version.)Posted 01 January 2005» go to website A Wheatstone Twelve-Sided 'Edeophone' Concertina with Pre-Maccann Chromatic Duet Fingeringby Neil Wayne, Margaret Birley, and Robert Gaskins A duet concertina (serial no. 35074) with a unique fingering arrangement, made by Wheatstone in 1938, turns out to be a realization of a design from Wm. Wheatstone's patent of 1861.The instrument is twelve-sided, a Registered Design feature of Lachenal & Co., and itturns out to be one of at least sixteen twelve-sided instruments made by Wheatstone between1934 and 1941. The instrument is now in the collection of the Horniman Museum, London.As published in The Free-Reed Journal 3 (2001): 3-17. This HTML version of the article adds a number of additional photographs andactive links to many of the sources cited in the published article.Updated 15 August 2003: Footnote 11 updated to record

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Anglos, with serial numbers from #50001through #59498. Yet, for unknown reasons, this vast population oflate Wheatstone Anglos with #50000+ numbers are not seen nearly asoften as one would expect.The original version of this article appeared on the net at concertina.net, and at Concertina FAQ. Posted 23 June 2001» read full article An Annotated Catalogue of Historic European Free-Reed Instruments from my Private Collectionby Stephen Chambers A very important paper describing nineteen instruments which illustrate key points in the development of European free-reed instruments, with large color photographs. This paper was presented at the 20th Musikinstrumentenbau-Symposium at Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein, held19–21 November 1999, to coincide with an exhibition of the instruments.As Published in Harmonium und Handharmonika (Michaelsteiner Konferenzberichte 62), edited by Monika Lustig,Michaelstein, 2002, pp. 181-194.Posted 15 January 2004» read full article The Concertina History Resourceby Wes Williams This site (still early in its development) contains historicalinformation about concertinas and concertina makers. A timelinehelps to organize information about the changes of name and addressamong the major makers as bits of data are discovered. One use for this information is to help in answering the question “whenwas my concertina made?” which is very difficult to answerfor most makers.Posted 15 February 2003» go to website Wheatstone, His Sighing Reed, and The Great RegondiPresented by Bernard Richardson BBC programme on the history and music of the English concertina, focusing on its inventor Sir Charles Wheatstone and the first concertina virtuoso Giulio Regondi. In addition to the presenter, Bernard Richardson, the program features (in order of appearance) Allan Atlas, Neil Wayne, Brian Bowers, Alistair Anderson, Douglas Rogers, Jenny Cox, and Dave Townsend.BBC Radio4 programme broadcast 27 November 2007.Includes links to audio files of the entire programme in WMA format and MP3 format.Posted 27 November 2007» read full article The Concertina ManPresented by Peter Day,Produced by Neil Koenig BBC programme on the history and music of the concertina, focusing on its inventor Sir Charles Wheatstone as a somewhat belatedrecognition of his bicentenary in 2002. In addition to the presenter, Peter Day, the program features (in order of appearance) Bob Gaskins, Brian Bowers, Margaret Birley, Stephen Chambers,Frank. Overwhelmed by all of the variations of Duet Concertinas Overwhelmed by all of the variations of Duet Concertinas. duet concertina; beginner concertina; By Ericaland Sunday at General Concertina Discussion ; Duet Concertinas? Duet Concertinas? By owlgal Novem in General Concertina Discussion. Share More sharing options Followers