Wheatstone 27296 (1916)

System :Crane Duet
Maker :Wheatstone
Year: 1916
Serial Number: 27296
Buttons: 16

A miniature Wheatstone. 16 buttons. Nickel ends. Notes on the RHS are CDEFGABC with F# and Bb. On the LHS just CDEFGA.

Wheatstone 28186 (1919)

System :Crane Duet
Maker :Wheatstone
Year: 1919
Serial Number: 28186
Buttons: 55
Owner: Neal Bedwell
Country: England

Badly damaged when purchased. Sent to Wheatstone for a full restoration including new fretwork, action box, wrist straps etc.
Now plays like new!

Wheatstone 29979

System :Crane Duet
Maker :Crabb
Maker :Wheatstone
Year:
Serial Number: 29979
Buttons: 72
Owner: Pontus Thuvesson
Country: Sweden

9.5 inches across. This was possibly converted from an 81 button McCann. The name H.Crabb is engraved on the inside of both ends. Bellows, reeds, levers and most part of the action looks very much like Wheatstone, reedpans do not look like Wheatstone and the ends are made by Crabb. Every reed is filed, so it has been completely retuned.

Wheatstone 33494 (1934)

System :Crane Duet
Maker :Wheatstone
Year: 1934
Serial Number: 33494
Buttons: 48
Owner: Steve Phillips
Country: UK

Mahogany ends, six-fold black bellows. Described in the ledgers as a model 70. No history – bought in 2007 and restored.