Concertina Pricelists
collected by Chris Algar
This is a unique collection of nearly 40 price lists for vintage concertina.
These price lists have been collected by Chris Algar of Barleycorn Concertinas
over the last twenty-five years. They have mostly been found in concertina cases with
few external hints to date them.
Robert Gaskins, Chris Algar, Randall Merris, and Wes Williams joined in the project to assign
dates to the price lists. Additional documents were contributed by Stephen Chambers, Stuart Eydmann, Mike Eichner and Jim Lucas.
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Wheatstone English 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. 1915 to c. 1965 (plus one very early pricelist dated 1848,
from the collection of the Horniman Museum, and a list published as an advertisement
in a trade directory in 1859). These lists contain information about Wheatstone
model 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
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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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Wheatstone Anglo 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. 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 Duet pricelists from Wheatstone.
- Posted 15 February 2003
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Lachenal Concertina Pricelists
- collected by Chris Algar
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Most of the earlier "pricelists" here were printed as trade advertisements, in dated serials.
Those actually issued as separate pricelists were found in old concertina cases; from internal evidence it is
possible to date these c. 1890 to c. 1925.
- Posted 07 March 2005
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George Case English Pricelist, MDRA 1860
- contributed by Robert Gaskins
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Summary of prices and models for English concertinas "manufactured by Boosey & Sons,
… under the personal superintendence of Mr. George Case, the eminent professor
and performer",
from the annual Musical Directory, Register and Almanac (London: Rudall,
Rose, Carte) for 1860.
- Posted 07 March 2005
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Joseph Scates English Pricelist, MDRA 1862
- contributed by Stuart Eydmann
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Summary of prices and models for English concertinas from Joseph Scates,
"for the last twelve years established at 27, College Green, Dublin",
from the annual Musical Directory, Register and Almanac (London: Rudall,
Rose, Carte) for 1862.
- Posted 07 March 2005
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» read full document in pdf
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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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Henshaw & Loebell Concertinas Pricelist circa 1895
- contributed by Randall C. Merris
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Dealer's pricelist from Henshaw & Loebell, Manchester, listing models and prices for German and Anglo concertinas,
including instruments made by Lachenal & Co. and by George Jones. Dated c. 1895 by internal evidence and
by an accompanying dated sales receipt.
- Posted 07 March 2005
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Reprinted from the Concertina Library
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© Copyright 2000– by Robert Gaskins
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Concertinas in a pricelist
from the California dealer
"Lark in the Morning," 1960s
(Wheatstone, Lachenal, Jeffries).
Links to related documents
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Wheatstone Concertina Ledgers
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Directory
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Historical business records of C. Wheatstone & Co. from
the Horniman Museum in London. Earlier ledgers from the Wayne Archives
contain company sales records from the late 1830s to the 1860s
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. All surviving ledgers
have been digitized (some 2,300 pages in total) and made available free on the web for
private research.
The same material is also available to buy on an inexpensive CD.
Includes an introduction to the project by Margaret Birley, Keeper of Musical Instruments at
the Horniman Museum, and an article by Robert Gaskins describing in detail how the ledgers
were digitized.
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Posted 15 June 2003; Updated 15 June 2005
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Calculate Modern Values of Historic Concertina Prices
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by Randall C. Merris and Robert Gaskins
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“How much would that be in new money?”
An interactive calculator to convert sterling values from any
year 1830–1999 to the equivalent value in the year 2000.
The calculation preserves the relation between the chosen value and
“average earnings” for the two dates; this method makes it
appropriate for converting wages and capital sums, and also for
expensive discretionary products such as concertinas. The calculator deals
with both “old money” (prior to 1971) and the later decimalized
currency. It is especially useful for understanding historical documents such
as old advertisements and pricelists, and the sales prices and wages
recorded in the
Wheatstone Concertina Ledgers
from the Horniman Museum.
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Posted 01 January 2005
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