30 button C/G by Bastari. Metal ends. 5-fold leather bellows with paper. Different from modern Bastari/Stagi, this one has individual riveted action and flat mounted accordion reeds. For a similar one, please also refer to this article by Ken Coles: https://www.concertina.net/kc_bastari.html .
Campbell’s “Nonpareil”? (serial number unknown)
Maker label is missing. But believed to be Campbell’s “Nonpareil” concertina (please see the 4th page of the catalogue http://www.concertina.com/eydmann/campbells-catalogue-1890.pdf ). C/G in old philharmonic pitch. 8 fold bellows. It has thumb operating levers on both sides to switch between single reed and double reed. In terms of construction method it is German.
Crabb 10157
Aluminium alloy ends, metal buttons, 8-fold bellows. Extra notes on left are a low Bb and a low Fnat. on thumb key. Extra notes on right are Bnat at bottom of middle row, Bb and Anat little finger keys.
Crabb 8981 (1924)
Maker :Crabb
Year: 1924
Serial Number: 8981
Buttons: 58
Owner: Ulrich Joosten
Country: Germany
Year of make confirmed by Geoff Crabb.
Crabb (c1914)
Made by H Crabb (Henry Thomas). Serial number not known.
Crabb 10158 (1947)
Built by Henry Joseph Crabb in 1947, this is a 67 button instrument. It has raised, plated nickel tops, nickel silver keys and an 8 fold bellows. It has long scale reeds therefore measures 10 inches across the flats and the range is down to G below mid C on the right, the left being an octave lower fully down to F.
Crabb 10192 (1947)
Maker :Crabb
Year: 1947
Serial Number: 10192
Buttons: 51
Owner: David Robertson
Country: UK
Duralumin ends and levers, 8-fold bellows. Year of manufacture verified by Geoff Crabb. This concertina was owned by the late Cathy Scott, who played in the North London Concertina Band, which was run by Harry Crabb from around 1960 onward. Harry, Ivy, Neville and Geoffrey Crabb were all in the band, along with such luminaries as Tommy Williams.
Crabb 10555 (1950)
Maker :Crabb
Year: 1950
Serial Number: 10555
Buttons: 59
Owner: Kurt Braun
Country: USA
Made in 1950 by Henry Crabb for his own use, with additional buttons outside the normal layout (see photos). Eight-sided, with aluminium ends, and eight-fold bellows.
Crabb 18238 (1967)
Maker :Crabb
Year: 1967
Serial Number: 18238
Buttons: 67
Owner: Peter Smith
Country: Wales
Fretted wooden ends with steel reeds with duralium reed frames. Lovely player with gentle tone. Lowest note is D#2.
Crabb 8837 (1908)
Maker :Crabb
Year: 1908
Serial Number: 8837
Buttons: 57
Owner: Kurt Braun
Country: USA
Restored with new six-fold bellows in 2011.
Standard 55 keys plus low Bb and F.
