Crane System Duet Concertina
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Crane & Sons Ltd. were large musical instrument manufacturers in Liverpool.
The system was adopted by the Salvation Army under the name “Triumph” from 1912. A later
Wheatstone brochure claimed that was because of “the disposition of the keys being more suited
to the playing of sacred music”.
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Crane's Patent English Combination Concertina Tutor
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by H. Wilston-Bulstrode
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The earliest tutor for Crane-system duets, published for
Crane's of Liverpool. Contains key diagrams for
instruments from 35 keys to 55 keys, theory, exercises, and
a number of tunes.
Published by Lachenal & Co., c. 1896. 54 pages.
From the introduction: “Crane's Patent English Combination
Concertina has already won for itself a name among the best-known
masters of the instrument. Its capacity of execution, sweetness of
tone and adaptability for Harmonic combinations, taken with the
striking ease with which it may be learnt, even by the least
gifted musicians, must in due time cause it to be generally
regarded as the leading Concertina in the market, a position
which Messrs Crane & Sons Ltd. unhesitatingly claim for it.”
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Posted 15 February 2003
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Improvements in English Concertinas (1896)
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by John Butterworth
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British Patent No. 21,730, Provisional Specification,
(28 September 1896), and Complete Specification (29 June 1897), with
two figures. 3 pages.
The patent describing the “Crane” (or “Triumph”) duet concertina system.
Crane & Sons Ltd. were large musical instrument manufacturers in Liverpool.
The system was adopted by the Salvation Army under the name “Triumph” from 1912, and eventually
Wheatstone was claiming it was because of “the disposition of the keys being more suited
to the playing of sacred music”.
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Posted 15 February 2003
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Fingering Systems of the “Wheatstone” Concertina
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by C. Wheatstone & Co.
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A leaflet showing the four concertina systems made by Wheatstone in the
late 1950s: English, Anglo, Chidley duet, and Crane/Triumph duet.
As was Wheatstone’s invariable practise, the Chidley system is
called simply the “Wheatstone Duet” (as the Maccann system had
also been styled previously), and there is no mention of the fact that
the 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.
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Posted 15 February 2003
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All-Systems Duet Workshop Tutor
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by Brian Hayden
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Tutor for a workshop on how to play duet concertinas of all systems. Begins
with notation, fingering, and chords for Maccann Duets, Jeffries Duets, Crane (Triumph)
Duets, and Hayden Duets. Tunes of progressive difficulty, with increasing
number of notes and then in keys with increasing numbers of accidentals, all
written in notation based on the treble clef. Notes
on chord patterns and on strategies for melody and accompaniment applicable to
all systems of duet concertina.
Presented to The West Country Concertina Players, 1994. 20 pages.
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Posted 15 August 2003
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Wheatstone Duet Concertina Pricelists
- collected by Chris Algar
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Most of these pricelists were found in old concertina cases. From internal evidence it is
possible to date the lists c. 1910 to c. 1965 (plus one very early pricelist for Double duets c. 1850).
These lists contain information about Wheatstone
model 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
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J. J. Vickers Concertinas Pricelist circa 1935
- collected by Chris Algar
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Dealer's pricelist from J. J. Vickers listing models and prices for English, Duet, and Anglo concertinas,
including instruments made by C. Wheatstone & Co., Lachenal & Co., Jeffries, Jones, Shakespeare,
Case, Chidley, Crane, and Crabb. Dated c. 1935 by internal evidence.
- Posted 07 March 2005
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Wheatstone Concertina Ledgers on the Web
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by the Horniman Museum
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Historical business records from C. Wheatstone & Co. are held at the
Library of the Horniman Museum in London. The earliest ledgers from the Wayne Archives
contain company sales records from the late 1830s to the 1860s (though with some
large gaps) along with production records from the 1860s to the 1890s and some
early records of wages and other payments. Later ledgers from the Dickinson Archives
contain production records from 1910 to 1974, again with some gaps. All known ledgers
have been digitized (some 2,300 pages in total) and made available free on this website for
private research.
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Posted 15 April 2003; Updated 15 June 2005
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Crane-System Duet Concertina Ebony 55-key 12-sided #35352Wheatstone, London, 1941
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