Anglo Concertina - How Does It Work??

[@kliszewski1]

Thanks Joe, thinking about buying a Phoenix, this gives me encouragement.

[@PeptoJoe]

I doubt you'll regret it. Very enjoyable instrument. Fun to play and pleasant to listen to!

[@AlastairGames]

Interesting thanks. I sang along!

[@matthewcasey7395]

Wheatstone invented the English concertina which plays same note on the push and pull. Usually has 48 buttons . The Anglo concertina was invented at the same time in Germany I believe.

[@alexholden]

Not exactly. The 20 button German concertina was invented around the same time as the English. The Anglo-German concertina was invented later by an English maker, by taking the two rows of the German, adding a third row that makes it more chromatic, and building it with (higher quality) English construction methods. During the First World War, the English makers dropped ‘German’ from the name and just called it an Anglo. The one shown in the video is a modern ‘hybrid Anglo’ which combines English style action and bellows with German style accordion reeds.

[@jthijs]

Interesting. I like the sound of this concertina. Which brand is it?

[@Hanible]

But how could you have expanded/contracted it when all the valves were closed? is there a default hole that acts like an intake/outlet when all the other valves are closed? also does the volume diminish the more buttons are pressed? (since the flow rate changes in function of the area) so do you have to expand/contract harder to maintain the same volume the more buttons you press? So many questions and from what you told us about the inventor I'm sure he had all of this figured out. He deserves more credit! Plz see if you can find the paper he wrote about this and leave it in the description, thx in advance!

[@PeptoJoe]

You are very observant! Yes, there is one button that simply opens a valve without having a reed to make any notes. It only allows air to pass through so that the bellows can be expanded and contracted. I will see if I can locate those papers!

[@PeptoJoe]

Oh, and as for the volume, I think it comes instinctually to the player to squeeze harder or softer to control the volume, so pushing more than one button wouldn't be noticable.

[@Hanible]

@@PeptoJoe thx for the answer, another question if you don't mind, how does the valves reset? is it a simple spring? and does it also have a latching mechanism? I don't know if you realized it yet, but the deceivingly simple design is only a testament to the genius of sir Charles Wheatstone.

[@Hanible]

@@PeptoJoe As an engineer myself, I find these old designs of a bygone era charming and "real". Every machine had bronze/brass ornaments, a carved leaf pattern, solid wood and polished metal! It bore the soul of the craftsman and had an aura to it! I have nothing against the plastic soulless gadgets we get nowadays (which by the very nature of modern economy aren't made to last!) but I hope these crafted machines that could remain in a family for generations could make a comeback!

[@PeptoJoe]

@@Hanible Yes, they do have springs attached that push them back into place. There is no latching mechanism. It's just a spring attached to a lever with a round felt or leather pad on one end that covers up the opening that allows air transfer.

[@jthijs]

Interesting. Which brand of concertina is this. I like the sound.

[@PeptoJoe]

It's the Phoenix concertina from McNeela Music

[@Colombiamusicalacade]

Gracias por el vídeo 🎉 estoy tratando de hacer una por que aquí en Colombia un acordeón es muy caro por eso quiero hacerla me gustaría saber si tienes algún plano dibujado por si me puedes ayudar creo que lo más difícil es conseguir las voces ya me subscribi

[@PeptoJoe]

hmi.homewood.net/bellows/ aquí hay un comienzo. buena suerte