Hi AC Norman, I have a Jeffries similar to yours - new bellows and new ends. Does this mean that very little of the original concertina remains? Is it the reeds that justify it still being called a Jeffries? If the ends are new, does this mean the metal part is brand new and not antique? Thanks. Tim
He didn't say the ends were new. He said they were "like new". Only bellows, pads, and valves were replaced. The rest, including the ends, are original. He described the restoration of this concertina in detail on his Facebook page.
If it has had new ends, then there will be no Jeffries stamp, and that might make resale harder, bellows sometimes need replacing, but it is the reeds that really make a Jeffries what it is. Really all depends on how well the repairs were done. The one featured in a Facebook post, appeared to have been made up from various parts, with poor reeds, and poor quality repairs, but more importantlyit sold as a Jeffries. What I would call a 'Bitsa'!
@@ACNormanCoConcertinaMakers Ah, thank you. In this case, my Jeffries has the stamp. So it must have original ends. It has the between the buttons stamp which I've been told dates it from 1890 - 1906 or there abouts. Wonderful historic instrument.
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Hi AC Norman, I have a Jeffries similar to yours - new bellows and new ends. Does this mean that very little of the original concertina remains? Is it the reeds that justify it still being called a Jeffries?
If the ends are new, does this mean the metal part is brand new and not antique?
Thanks.
Tim
He didn't say the ends were new. He said they were "like new". Only bellows, pads, and valves were replaced. The rest, including the ends, are original. He described the restoration of this concertina in detail on his Facebook page.
@@blackdog5508 Thanks Blackdog
If it has had new ends, then there will be no Jeffries stamp, and that might make resale harder, bellows sometimes need replacing, but it is the reeds that really make a Jeffries what it is. Really all depends on how well the repairs were done. The one featured in a Facebook post, appeared to have been made up from various parts, with poor reeds, and poor quality repairs, but more importantlyit sold as a Jeffries. What I would call a 'Bitsa'!
@@ACNormanCoConcertinaMakers Ah, thank you. In this case, my Jeffries has the stamp. So it must have original ends. It has the between the buttons stamp which I've been told dates it from 1890 - 1906 or there abouts. Wonderful historic instrument.
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