This is a Wheatstone Rebuilt Aeola Tenor with steel reeds. It has been fitted with new bellows, pads, valves and straps, and has been tuned to concert pitch (A=440hz).

This is an interesting concertina. Its number indicates that it was made in the 1890s, but the badges imply that it was rebuilt in the 1930s. It also has an interesting range- it’s most akin to a Tenor as there are notes below the standard Treble range, but it isn’t a full extra row like you would expect from a Tenor. It has a good set of reeds, and a balanced tone.

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