Sorry for grave digging, but seemed silly to start a new thread.
I have acquired one of these, I think. It comes with the original (?) sales receipt for £8/7/6 which might be dated 1953 (or 55 or 25) - it's in pencil so hard to say.
Also has a (very ratty) copy of Francis and Day's 10 key melodeon tutor and some pages from Eve's own stories dated 1925. Condition of the book seems consistent with that date.
The melodeon seems in decent order. The paintwork is a bit flakey in places, and the grill fabric is stained, but the bellows are tight (as in never been played in) with no discernible leaks. One reed isn't sounding in the bass and one treble is buzzy. I bought it for nixpence to dig around in without fear, so none of that is an issue.
I'm just intrigued as to the age of it - anyone can shed light?
There are some cracking tunes in the book - who could resist "I'm going back again to Yarrawonga" or "Oh by Jingo, Oh by Gee". I'll draw a discreet veil over "Coal Black Mammy" and go straight to "That's what God made Mothers for".