Lachenal & Co.

Lachenal & Co. was a British firm producing concertinas from approximately 1850-1936.[1] The firm was founded by Louis L. Lachenal (c. 1821-1861), a Swiss emigrant to the United Kingdom, who arrived there in 1839, and by 1844 was working in support of the famous Wheatstone concertina firm before founding a supporting contract firm and by 1858, independent firm.[2]

Lachenal's innovations in concertina production revolutionized the industry, and lead his company to become one of the most prolific concertina producers of the era.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.concertina.net/guide_lachenal.html
  2. ↑ http://www.concertina.com/chambers/lachenal-part1/index.htm
  3. ↑ Dan Michael Worrall (1 January 2009). The Anglo-German Concertina: A Social History. Dan Michael Worrall. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-0-9825996-0-0.