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Item Type: Concertina

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Reeds and Reed Pans

Reed Pans Summary: The Reeds are screwed directly to the inner face of the action-board, in a trianglular array of three rectagular hardwood-framed areas, each holding five rectangular, double-sided aluminium reed-frames of continental/accordion format. The reeds are held down upon an array of thin chamois gasketry glued to the face of the raised pan triangle. Each steel reed tongue is held down by a single hand-peened steel rivet, and each entire reed-frame is held down to the raised pan triangle by a brass L-shaped clamp at each end, held down by a steel nut on an inset steel bolt.

Reed Pans Main Labels: None

Reed Pans Stamps: None

Reed Pans Gasketry: The reeds are held down upon an array of thin chamois gasketry glued to the face of the raised pan triangle.

Reeds Summary: The Reeds are screwed directly to the inner face of the action-board, in a trianglular array of three rectagular hardwood-framed areas, each holding five rectangular, double-sided aluminium reed-frames of continental/accordion format. The reeds are held down upon an array of thin chamois gasketry glued to the face of the raised pan triangle. Each steel reed tongue is held down by a single hand-peened steel rivet, and each entire reed-frame is held down to the raised pan triangle by a brass L-shaped clamp at each end, held down by a steel nut on an inset steel bolt.

Reeds Quantity: 30 double sided reed.

Reed Frame Material: Aluminium

Reed Tongue Material: Blued steel

Reed Frame Shape: Thick square-edged rectangular aluminium, each with a tongue to each side.

Reed Tongue Profile: Parallel

Reed Securing Screws: Each steel reed tongue is held down by a single hand-peened steel rivet.

Stamps on Reed Frames: None





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