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Item Type: Concertina
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Reeds and Reed Pans
Reed Pans Summary: Conventional radial pans with the central hole slightly offset towards the chambers: there are 18 Chambers on the RH pan, with only 12 containing reeds, probably to permit the design to be used for English concertinas of up to 36 keys. Pan inset flush to bellows-frame, and with narrow dividers clad in the rarely-used white smooth chamois. The pans are flush to the bellows-frame and reed-pans. Small annular central pan label.
Reed Pans Main Labels: Circular small pan label, of a size and style only seen on these budget models. It has the wording "Wheatstone & Co, 20 Conduit St., Regent St., London" and "Left." with note-names and reed frame sizes to guide the Wheatstone tuning staff. Reed frame sizes are in Arabic Numerals.
Reed Pans Stamps: L & R twice
Reed Pans Serial Numbers: No 6482 once - clearly a replacement pan added later, since the body of the instrument has the Serial Number 10985.
Reed Pans Gasketry: Pan dividers (and bellows-frame gasketry) clad in white shiny suede/chamois.
Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: No cross-pieces.
Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: No cross-pieces.
Reeds Summary: 48 wedge profiled round-ended brass reed frames, 12 on each side of each later-replacement reed pan. Round-end frames, with brass tongues each secured by a pair of conventional small cheese-head brass screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame.
Reed Frame Material: Brass
Reed Tongue Material: Each later-replacement reed pan has reeds with round-end frames, with brass tongues each secured by a pair of conventional small cheese-head brass screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame.
Reed Frame Shape: Tapered round-ended brass reed frames
Reed Tongue Profile: parallel
Reed Securing Screws: Each later-replacement reed pan has reeds with round-end frames, with brass tongues each secured by a pair of conventional small cheese-head brass screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame.
Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names stamped on reed-frames
