George Jones Concertinas

[William P. Keaveney]

I have recently acquired a 30-button Anglo concertina made by Geo. Jones for
resale by "Campbells" of 109 Irongate, Glasgow, Scotland. I know that Jones
did this sort of thing in his later years, and also sold to the Salvation
Army.

The serial number of this one is 20885, which makes it a late-19th century
instrument. Plays very sweetly, but I was wondering: does anyone else have a
Jones concertina? Perhaps we could compare notes as to the actual
manufacture dates, etc.

[Chris Timson]

William P. Keaveney <comp...@sosinet.net> writes

> Plays very sweetly, but I was wondering: does anyone else have a
>Jones concertina? Perhaps we could compare notes as to the actual
>manufacture dates, etc.

I don't, but I'd be very interested in the results of your research -
for the section on dates in the FAQ.

Cheers,

Chris
--
Chris Timson Have concertinas, will travel
and For our home pages and for the Concertina FAQ:
Anne Gregson http://www.harbour.demon.co.uk/

"Einstein and people like Einstein said that the world was flat."
T. Lobsang Rampa

[Goran Rahm]

William P. Keaveney skrev i meddelandet <371d...@news1.jps.net>...

>I have recently acquired a 30-button Anglo concertina made by Geo. Jones
for
>resale by "Campbells" of 109 Irongate, Glasgow, Scotland. >

>The serial number of this one is 20885, which makes it a late-19th century

>instrument. Plays very sweetly, but I was wondering: does anyone else have

a
>Jones concertina? Perhaps we could compare notes as to the actual
>manufacture dates, etc.

I've had two Jones instruments, a 30 key Anglo No 13743 and a Tenortreble
English No 11969 and I've come across some more. No documents on manufacture
dates. There is an interesting biographic article (written 1980) on George
Jones by Frank Butler (being a grandson) reprinted in Concertina &
Squeezebox No 20. George Jones retired 1899.

The most interesting feature shared by the instruments I have come across is
the broader reeds. The Anglos have been a little bit larger than
corresponding Wheatstones and Lachenals too. The English has got S shaped
fretwork also on the six sides of the wooden frames of the endplates. Frank
Butler refers to the broader reeds also saying - "it enabled him to offer
the most powerful concertina made".

This is surprising since all the Jones instruments I've come across have had
a mellow and *not* powerful tone which also corresponds with what I've
heard from others.

Anyway - Jones evidently was very interested in acoustic qualities of his
instruments and made many different models with ambition to refine the tone.

Goran Rahm

[gary blair]

Message text written by "William P. Keaveney"

>I have recently acquired a 30-button Anglo concertina made by Geo. Jones
for

resale by "Campbells" of 109 Irongate, Glasgow, Scotland. I know that Jones
did this sort of thing in his later years, and also sold to the Salvation
Army.>>

I bought a one row melodeon ( spoon bass) which was originally sold
by Campbells. I think you will find that it is Trongate, Glasgow.
I must check out and see if I can find any info on this shop as I have
seen a number of 'Tina's, Melodeons and accordions with their stamp on
them.
Regards
Gary Blair (scotland)

http://come.to/garyblair
http://www.accordions.com/garyblair
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[Alan Collins]

My research on the old London Directories has an Entry for George B Jones
and Son for 1870. No entries in 1865 or 1875 (though that does not
necessarily mean he was not operating in those years)

I have seen/played a 26 button Jones Anglo about 10 inches across with
double reeds ie two on push and two on pull for each button. Presumably for
volume. the instrument was not in tune so it was not clear whetjher the
paris of reeds were in unison, or slighlty apart as in a melodeon

Cheers alan C
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From: gat...@d-and-d.com <gat...@d-and-d.com>
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.squeezebox
Date: 21 April 1999 08:07
Subject: SML: Re: George Jones Concertinas

>Really-From: Chris Timson <ch...@harbour.demon.co.uk>

>
>William P. Keaveney <comp...@sosinet.net> writes

>> Plays very sweetly, but I was wondering: does anyone else have a
>>Jones concertina? Perhaps we could compare notes as to the actual
>>manufacture dates, etc.
>

>I don't, but I'd be very interested in the results of your research -
>for the section on dates in the FAQ.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Chris
>--
> Chris Timson Have concertinas, will travel
> and For our home pages and for the Concertina FAQ:
> Anne Gregson http://www.harbour.demon.co.uk/
>
> "Einstein and people like Einstein said that the world was flat."
> T. Lobsang Rampa

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