Item Type: Concertina
SummaryFull Description: Louis Lachenal No 106. The earliest recorded Lachenal Anglo serial number. A basic and early 22+1-Key anglo concertina, with a very early "Louis Lachenal" label. Keys are number-stamped, there are white leather sub-fret baffles, five-fold black leather bellows with most unusual "crosses and circles" papers in a chessboard layout pattern. Mahogany ends, very simple flat fretwork, with oval label cartouche. Original hexagonal black-paper clad deal case. Concertina Summary: Louis Lachenal No 106. A basic and early 22+1-Key anglo concertina, with the early "Louis Lachenal" label. The earliest recorded Lachenal Anglo serial number. Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper Maker: Louis Lachenal. Maker Links: Concertina, Louis Lachenal No 106. The earliest recorded Lachenal Anglo serial number. A good source of information is at: http://www.concertina.com/lachenal/index.htm - with a study of Production details & Serial Numbers here: http://www.concertina.com/chambers/lachenal-production/index.htm Region of Manufacture: London Main Maker's Label Wording: "Louis Lachenal, Patent Concertina Manufacturer, London". Principal Serial Number: 106, within LH triple scalloped Cartouche, stamped on white leather sub-fret Baffle System Type: 22 + 1 Key Anglo system Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-317. |
Maker DetailsThe Lachenal company made concertinas between 1858 and 1933. Louis Lachenal, a Swiss engineer, started to work with Wheatstone in the early 1840s producing screws. By 1847 he was producing complete instruments for Wheatstone in his workshops. On expiry of Wheatstone's 1844 patent in 1858, Lachenal began to produce concertinas bearing his own name. He died in 1861, and the firm was then managed by his widow Elisabeth. Elisabeth Lachenal passed on the company to a group of employees in 1872, and the company name was changed to Lachenal & Co.. In 1883 the company owners were Richard Ballinger, Louis Charrière, Thomas William Saunders, John Saunders, William Bywater Fisher, and Charles Crabb, with Charles Crabb (brother of John Crabb) retiring in that year. During the 1880s and 1890s various new concertina developments were introduced including The Maccann Duet, the Bowing Valve, the 12 sided Edeophone, and the Crane Duet, which was made by Lachenal for Crane of Liverpool. By 1907 Lachenal was completely owned by the Saunders family. During the late 1920s the company suffered economic problems, and finally closed in 1933. |
Previous | Section Summary | Help | Next |
Please email comments or reports of errors to
Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams
This page created Tuesday 14 February 2012.