Topic: How Many Melodeons do You Own? (Read 10455 times)

Ellie · « **Reply #20 on:** October 09, 2009, 10:45:26 PM »

And to think I'm back to one!

I'm perfectly sane, thankyou

Andy Simpson · « **Reply #21 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:06:05 PM »

Two Hohner Clubs in C/F, a browny grey celluloid one midway through a major restoration and a lovely wooden Erika that needs tuning, new valves and declubbing.

I still legally own and have in my posession a 23 button, 12 bass, 3 voice Jorgina in D/G but I've agreed the sale and it'll no longer be mine after the 19th of this month.

Currently sorting out the Take It Away scheme paperwork for a D/G Castagnari Tommy. I wanted it to be the custom Sander originally ordered for me that I got fed up waiting for that Rees will have for sale imminently but I can spread the cost with the Tommy.

I also have one of those toy melodeons that are great for comic effect and annoying people you don't like and have previously owned a red Chinese Erica, (my first box), and an Excelsior somethingoranother, both in D/G.

ganderbox · « **Reply #22 on:** October 10, 2009, 12:24:30 AM »

Quote from: Lester on October 09, 2009, 01:39:10 PM

Have you voted as there is no entry in the 5-7 catagory?

I have now!

Quote from: chrisryall on October 09, 2009, 04:10:50 PM

I'm selling off and loaning out in order to cut 6 to 2

That's a bit drastic, isn't it?

Malcolm Clapp · « **Reply #23 on:** October 10, 2009, 05:20:31 AM »

Maybe there should be a poll for "How Many Melodeons Does Your Wife/Husband/Significant Other Think You Have"

Or perhaps "How Many Melodeons Doesn't Your Wife/Husband/Significant Other Know You Have".

Or am I the only one here who has to sneak them in under the cover of darkness, usually along with a box of chocolates, just in case I get caught?

?

Kiwi · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2009, 07:44:32 AM »

Class photo. .. Double Ray Black Dot was absent on this day.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43391352@N02/3996796839/

Matt Langley · « **Reply #25 on:** October 10, 2009, 09:31:40 AM »

3 currently - Main box a Salty pastourelle 11 D/G, a ? 1960s Corona 111 C/G/F (LMM reeds - is this unusual?) and a Verde D/G two row.

Maybe the question should be "how many boxes do you own that you never play?" - The Verde falls into that category since I got the Saltarelle and I wonder if I should sell it on? Seems a shame that it never comes out of the box.

Should this be a new thread?

Matt

Owen Woods · « **Reply #26 on:** October 10, 2009, 11:18:39 AM »

Quote from: Malcolm Clapp on October 10, 2009, 05:20:31 AM

Maybe there should be a poll for "How Many Melodeons Does Your Wife/Husband/Significant Other Think You Have"

Or perhaps "How Many Melodeons Doesn't Your Wife/Husband/Significant Other Know You Have".

Or am I the only one here who has to sneak them in under the cover of darkness, usually along with a box of chocolates, just in case I get caught??

I have apparently been banned from buying any more instruments... so I plan to not tell anyone about them

ganderbox · « **Reply #27 on:** October 10, 2009, 11:49:20 AM »

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Quote from: Matt Langley on October 10, 2009, 09:31:40 AM

Maybe the question should be "how many boxes do you own that you never play?" ...
Should this be a new thread?

Matt

It could make quite an interesting new thread, and might result in some of them seeing the light of day again.

For me, I never play my 3 Hohners. My C/F is unplayable, my D/G (my first box) never gets used but I don't want to get rid of it, and I want to keep my A/D in case I ever need one again. None of them would fetch very much if I sold them.
On the other hand, I wouldn't keep an expensive box if I wasn't using it, partly because of the cash tied up and partly because it's a shame to see a good instrument going unplayed. (with all due respect to the Hohners, of course!)

ladydetemps · « **Reply #28 on:** October 10, 2009, 12:04:06 PM »

I now have two!

HallelujahAl · « **Reply #29 on:** October 10, 2009, 12:09:51 PM »

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now have two!

Great - the early onset of MAD.

What you got now? AL

pete /acorn · « **Reply #30 on:** October 10, 2009, 12:20:34 PM »

Quote from: Malcolm Clapp on October 10, 2009, 05:20:31 AM

Maybe there should be a poll for "How Many Melodeons Does Your Wife/Husband/Significant Other Think You Have"

Or perhaps "How Many Melodeons Doesn't Your Wife/Husband/Significant Other Know You Have".

Or am I the only one here who has to sneak them in under the cover of darkness, usually along with a box of chocolates, just in case I get caught??

Hi,
I suppose this could be revenge for ''Oh I've had this dress ages''

Pete

ladydetemps · « **Reply #31 on:** October 10, 2009, 12:37:15 PM »

Quote from: HallelujahAl on October 10, 2009, 12:09:51 PM

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now have two!
Great - the early onset of MAD. What you got now? AL

A castagnari tommy bought from a melnetter.

I walked all the way home from the PO depot with it....had to stop every five mins to rest but I made it in the end.

triskel · « **Reply #32 on:** October 10, 2009, 12:41:05 PM »

Quote from: ladydetemps on October 10, 2009, 12:37:15 PM

A castagnari tommy bought from a melnetter.

That's rare, a left-handed one!

ladydetemps · « **Reply #33 on:** October 10, 2009, 12:43:28 PM »

Quote from: triskel on October 10, 2009, 12:41:05 PM

Quote from: ladydetemps on October 10, 2009, 12:37:15 PM
A castagnari tommy bought from a melnetter.

That's rare, a left-handed one!

lol! I must have forgot to turn 'mirror' off on the macbook 'photobooth'

correct pic

Its so much more comfortable to play.

stevejay · « **Reply #34 on:** October 10, 2009, 04:27:39 PM »

Congratulations on the Tommy. Does it feel a lot lighter?

ladydetemps · « **Reply #35 on:** October 10, 2009, 04:34:38 PM »

Yeah it feels more comfortable, balanced and my fingers can reach the buttons without the stretching. And i can use the airbutton without closing the bellows suddenly.

pipives · « **Reply #36 on:** October 10, 2009, 05:19:19 PM »

It varies. Mainly two- a one row 4 stop hohner and a D/G hohner erica. I have owned many more and at one time I had 5 of my own and my girlfriend had two. She still has two and I've reduced my collection to two. SHe is however trying to sell on of hers, ot's advertised on here.

I currently own 3 concertinas and have two on loan!

Ebor_fiddler · « **Reply #37 on:** October 10, 2009, 06:30:33 PM »

Two.

One C Pokerwork one-row and a Scarlatti D/G.

D_mentias · « **Reply #38 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:28:57 AM »

Malcolm I know you have at least one more melodeon this week but being a repairer you have an excuse!... this has now brought me down to 7. 2 Hohners one rows in G and 2 in C, all used for teaching Nariel style. Then there is the Lily, the Corona and Panther...

MartinW · « **Reply #39 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:50:20 PM »

Having taken a few minutes to think about it I get to 14

The 3 I play most often are
DG Pokerwork
DG Tommy
DG single voice Oakwood

These I play mainly at home
Hohner 1 row stops in C D and G
Oehrli Schwyyzerorgli, and Miniorgli
Amoretta sport 35 - Old German CF with reeds, similar size to a Lilliput, but reeds an long plates.
Hohner CF, currently being fettled by Theo
Hohner Club III Eflat/Bflat
Schylling toy melodeon

And there are a couple of old ornamental 1 rows

My wife says I have too many, but I still think they take up kess space than her piano - a long as I don't count the 2 anglo concertina, 1 English concertina, flutina, old 12 bass PA, and a few other 'toys' that I play with sometimes.

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How Many Melodeons do You Own?

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