The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-344.



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Item Type: Concertina

Summary Labels and Serial Numbers End Frets Fingering System Straps and Holding Devices Fret Baffle Action Board Reeds and Reed Pans Bellows Case and Other

Labels and Serial Numbers

Other Serial Numbers: The short, possibly Batch Number "35" stamped on inner rim of frets.

Serial Number Under Frets: The short, possibly Batch Number "35" stamped on inner rim of frets.

Serial Number On Action Board: Serial number 17435, on inner face of action board, on inner rim, and "35" on the outer rim also.

Serial Number On Pans: Serial number 17435, On inner face of reed-pans, above central hole.

Serial Number On Bellows Frame: Serial number 17435, on top corner of bellows-frame.

Dealer's Labels Summary: There is a much later black-on-gilt transfer Dealer's label on the top left section of the bellows-frame, reading: "Barker, Son and Heins Limited, Reliable Radio House, 21 Railway Road, tel. Blackburn 6097".The original "George Jones" label is absent.

Dealer Label: "Barker, Son and Heins Limited, Reliable Radio House, 21 Railway Road, tel. Blackburn 6097." The London Gazette published on 20 January 1953 records the winding-up of this business on 29th December 1952.





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The Concertina Museum Collection

Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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