The Concertina Museum: 2.1.6-001



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Item Type: Concertina Makers - H Crabb & Son

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Full Description: From the Ruth Askew Collection. A folded card concertina catalogue and price list from the firm of H Crabb & Son , founded 1860. Dating from 1950-1960, when the business also offered piano accordéons and "All Musical Instruments Sold",  the simple card catalogue lists and illustrates the many sizes and compasses of their English, Anglo and Duet models, and in a "Special Note"  claims the use of "...the new metal frames... being an alloy, three times as light as any other notes now made".

Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum: 2.1.6-001





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The Concertina Museum Collection

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

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